Tin City LRRS Airport
Tin City LRRS Airport |
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| IATA: TNC – ICAO: PATC – FAA LID: TNC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Location | Tin City, Alaska | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 269 ft / 82 m | ||
| Coordinates | 65°33′47″N 167°55′18″W / 65.56306°N 167.92167°W | ||
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 PATC
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16/34 | 4,700 | 1,433 | Gravel |
| Statistics (1980) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 350 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Tin City LRRS Airport [2] (IATA: TNC, ICAO: PATC, FAA LID: TNC) is a military airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district of Tin City, in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the U.S. Air Force.[1]
Overview
Tin City Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip. It's mission is to provide contractor access to the Tin City Long Range Radar Station for equipment servicing and other requirements.
The airstrip was conducted in 1951 during the construction of the Tin City Air Force Station. During the station's operational use as a manned radar station, it provided transportation for station personnel and for supplies and equipment to be airlifted to the station. With the manned radar station's closure in 1983, the airstrip now provides access to the unattended site for maintenance personnel and other requirements.
It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public. During the winter months, it may be inaccessible due to the extreme weather conditions at the location.
Facilities and aircraft
Tin City LRRS Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 4,700 by 100 feet (1,433 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending July 9, 1980, the airport had 350 aircraft operations: 57% air taxi, 29% general aviation and 14% military.[1]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for TNC (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-05-07.
- ^ "Tin City LRRS Airport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Nome Flight Schedule" (PDF). Bering Air. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
External links
- "Can You Really See Russia From Alaska?". Slate Magazine. 15 September 2008.
- FAA Terminal Procedures for TNC, effective May 2, 2013
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for TNC
- AirNav airport information for PATC
- ASN accident history for TNC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PATC
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for TNC
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