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16AK Gattis Strip Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 16AK
Lat/Long: 61-35-57.0000N / 149-20-49.0000W
61-35.950000N / 149-20.816667W
61.5991667 / -149.3469444
(estimated)
Elevation: 320 ft. / 98 m (estimated)
Variation: 24E (1995)
From city: 3 miles NE of WASILLA, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99654

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/2000
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at IYS (6 nm W): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX ASOS at PAQ (7 nm E): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX AWOS-3 at BCV (12 nm SW): 135.55

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr059/17.8BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5025E
ANCr018/36.5ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE017/32.633821ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK022/35.238721EBOB -... --- -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 1200 x 60 ft. / 366 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: numbers only, in fair conditionnumbers only, in fair condition
Obstructions: 200 ft. hill, 1000 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICHARD GATTIS
1650 W SHORELINE DRIVE
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-373-0300
Manager: RICHARD GATTIS
1650 W SHORELINE DRIVE
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-373-0300

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 10
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 16AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (6 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (7 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (14 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (22 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (25 nm SW)
 
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From to 16AK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:4317:43
Sunrise09:4118:41
Sunset15:5000:50
Evening civil twilight16:4801:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 06:16:18
Local (UTC-9)  28-Nov-2009 21:16:18
 
METAR
PAAQ 
8nm E 
290553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC075 M04/M05 A2913 RMK AO2 SLP864 T10391050 11006 21050 53013
PABV 
12nm SW 
290556Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC070 M03/M06 A2917 RMK AO1 11030 21040 52014 PNO
PAJV 
15nm NE 
282250Z 08010KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 00/M05 A2913 RMK 70025 MAX 00 NOSPECI LAST
TAF
PAAQ 
8nm E 
290548Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM292200 VRB03KT P6SM -SN SCT030 OVC045

 
 

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

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Hotels near Gattis Strip Airport

Miles Price ($)
ALASKA'S SELECT INN MOTEL 0.6 65-119
AGATE INN 1.1 160-170
GRAND VIEW INN AND SUITES 2.1 220-221
BEST WESTERN LAKE LUCILLE INN 4.7 153-299

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Gattis Strip Airport

4 in Wasilla
 

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