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05AK Wasilla Creek Airpark
Palmer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

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 Savings 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

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr050/23.0BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE019/38.733821ECMQ -.-. -- --.-

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: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway15 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    

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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Area around 05AK (Wasilla Creek Airpark)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:5617:56
Sunrise09:5718:57
Sunset15:3800:38
Evening civil twilight16:3901:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Dec-2008 04:14:16
Local (UTC-9)  04-Dec-2008 19:14:16
 
METAR
PAAQ 
5nm SE 
050353Z AUTO 34014KT 10SM BKN080 M02/M07 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP041 T10171072 TSNO
PAJV 
9nm E 
042250Z 08006KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 M02/M06 A2962 RMK T MAX M02 NOSPECI LAST
PABV 
18nm SW 
050356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 M06/M07 A2966 RMK AO1 PNO
PAWS 
18nm N 
050356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC095 M07/M08 A2965 RMK AO1 PNO
TAF
PAAQ 
5nm SE 
042342Z 0500/0524 35008KT P6SM OVC070 FM050800 35006KT 5SM -SN SCT015 OVC025 FM051500 35004KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Wasilla Creek Airpark

Miles Price ($)
GOLD MINERS HOTEL 5.2 

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3 in Wasilla
 

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