Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal (PAAQ), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ / PAQ) sits in south-central Alaska near Wasilla and the Anchorage bowl, functioning as a general aviation field with two paved runways and a gravel strip for smaller traffic. The airport supports mixed operations including glider and skydiving activity, banner towing, and a seasonal fire tanker base, alongside routine fixed-wing and business aviation movements. It is unattended outside weekday business hours but maintains 24-hour self-service fuel access on both ramps.
Runways
Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal has three paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 6,006 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first. Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal has Jet A1 and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Merrill Field (PAMR), 32 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal recorded 477 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at Palmer Municipal Airport concentrates in the summer months, peaking from June through August.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 83 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal averages 29.6 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 67.6°F, and January the coldest, at 22.4°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal has published operating constraints in five categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Skydiving and glider activity occur on and in the vicinity of the airport from April through September; banner towing operations run May through October, Thursday through Sunday.
This runway is closed to aircraft over 12,500 pounds.
When the Flight Service Station is closed, pilots must activate REIL on Runway 16 and 34, PAPI on Runway 10, 28, 16, and 34, and MIRL on Runway 16/34 and 10/28 via CTAF.
This surface is available on the west side, parallel to Runway 16/34; simultaneous parallel operations are not authorized; the threshold and edges are marked with cones; winter maintenance is not available; sequence via CTAF.
A road lies 200 feet to the right, extending 5 to 200 feet from the threshold.
A 7-foot fence is located 435 feet west of the threshold.
The PAPI for Runway 28 is unusable beyond 3.0 nautical miles and does not provide obstruction clearance beyond that distance from the threshold.
The PAPI for Runway 34 is unusable beyond 5.4 nautical miles and does not provide obstruction clearance beyond that distance from the threshold.
A controlling obstacle exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Runway condition reports are available at 1000 Monday through Friday; they are not available on weekends or holidays.
Waterfowl and birds are present on the airport, especially during spring and fall.
Fuel is available on the north and south ramps 24 hours a day, with credit card payment accepted.
A weather camera is available online at weathercams.faa.gov.
Transient parking on the north ramp is in spaces T1 through T9, adjacent to the Flight Service Station; large aircraft transient parking is on the south ramp in spaces T10, T11, and T12.
A fire tanker base operates at the north end, with multiple large aircraft flights active May through September; pilots should use the designated run-up area and give way to emergency aircraft; information is available from Flight Service or on 122.4.
AFIS is available from the Palmer Flight Service Station when open; at other times, contact Kenai Flight Service on 134.75.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Warren "bud" Woods Palmer Municipal has five airfields within 32 NM. The closest is Wasilla (PAWS), 12.95 NM west.
Part of the Southern Alaska area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at PAAQ, Palmer Municipal Airport?
PAAQ, Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport, offers two paved runways: 16/34 at 6,006 feet by 100 feet, and 10/28 at 3,616 feet by 75 feet. A gravel strip, 16S/34S, spans 1,560 feet by 60 feet. Runway 10/28 is closed to aircraft over 12,500 pounds, and simultaneous parallel operations on that strip are not authorized.
Is fuel available at Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ)?
Fuel is available at Palmer Municipal Airport around the clock on both the north and south ramps, with credit card payment accepted. Both 100LL and Jet A are offered. The field is otherwise attended Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700, though fuel access does not depend on that schedule.
Does PAAQ have on-site customs clearance?
PAAQ, Palmer Municipal Airport, does not have on-site customs processing. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Anchorage Merrill (PAMR), about 31.56 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the US should plan their clearance stop through that facility before or after using Palmer.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Palmer Municipal Airport?
Business aviation activity at Palmer Municipal Airport peaks in the summer months, with July recording 83 operations and June recording 73, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic tapers sharply by winter, dropping to 11 operations in December. Dispatchers should expect tighter ramp space and more general aviation mix during the June through August window.