Airports / Alaska / TNC
Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport.
Tin City, Alaska · 271 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
271
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wales Airport (WAA), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport (PATC / TNC) is a general aviation field serving Tin City, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 271 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TNC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Wales Airport (WAA, 6 nm), Diomede Heliport (DIO, 28 nm), and Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC, 32 nm). TNC offers a single 4,702-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of TNC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TNC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PATC
IATA
TNC
FAA / Local
TNC
Elevation
271 ft
Coordinates
65.5631° N · 167.9220° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 271 ft, TNC sits higher than 66% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,702 ft
- 17/354,702 ft × 100 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 4,702 ft
TNC's 4,702 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmWAAWales AirportWales
- 28nmDIODiomede HeliportDiomede
- 32nmKPCPort Clarence Coast Guard StationPort Clarence
- 39nmKTSBrevig Mission AirportBrevig Mission
- 44nmTLATeller AirportTeller
- 61nmSHHShishmaref AirportShishmaref
Location
Open the full mapPATC · Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport · Tin City, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TNC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 547 nm | 1h 40m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,799 nm | 4h 35m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,269 nm | 5h 41m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,297 nm | 5h 45m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,380 nm | 5h 56m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,546 nm | 6h 19m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,562 nm | 6h 21m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,567 nm | 6h 22m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TNC?
- Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport's longest runway is 4,702 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TNC?
- Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,702 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to TNC?
- The closest alternate is Wales Airport (WAA), about 6 nm away, followed by Diomede Heliport (DIO) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TNC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 40m (547 nm), Seattle about 4h 35m (1,799 nm), Jackson Hole about 5h 41m (2,269 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.