FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 05AK |
| Lat/Long: | 61-40-07.1800N / 149-11-14.6000W 61-40.119667N / 149-11.243333W 61.6686611 / -149.1873889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 620 ft. / 189 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 24E (1995) |
| From city: | 5 miles NW of PALMER, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99645 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/2000 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-745-2495] |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at PAQ (5 nm SE): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (12 nm SW): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (18 nm SW): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr056/23.0 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr017/37.3 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 021/38.7 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway | | 15 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MICHAEL JAMES GROW 4400 NORTH PALMER-FISHHOOK ROAD PALMER, AK 99645-9613 Phone 907-745-3573 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL JAMES GROW 4400 NORTH PALMER-FISHHOOK ROAD PALMER, AK 99645-9613 Phone 907-745-3573 907-841-4072 CELL |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 05AK.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (5 nm SE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (12 nm SW)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (20 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (25 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (31 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:00 | | 17:00 |
| Sunrise | | 08:47 | | 17:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 02:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:22 | | 03:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 12:46:53 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 13-Feb-2012 03:46:53 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 5nm SE | 131153Z AUTO 11020G32KT 10SM SCT065 BKN085 02/M03 A2936 RMK AO2 PK WND 13036/1134 SLP940 60000 T00221033 10044 20022 58017 TSNO
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PABV 18nm SW | 131156Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM SCT090 M03/M08 A2932 RMK AO1 10000 21040 57014 PNO
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PAWS 18nm N | 131156Z AUTO 09013G21KT 070V130 10SM SCT090 SCT120 02/ A2933 RMK AO1 10030 20020 57014 PNO
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| TAF |
PAAQ 5nm SE | 131138Z 1312/1412 12022G32KT P6SM FEW060 OVC080 FM131800 09008KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM140100 VRB04KT 6SM -SN BR BKN035 OVC050 FM141100 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC070
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