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 |
| BGQr059/17.8 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr018/36.5 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 017/32.6 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 022/35.2 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
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: | right | | left |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 200 ft. hill, 1000 ft. from runway | | none |
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 |
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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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:43 | | 17:43 |
| Sunrise | | 09:41 | | 18:41 |
| Sunset | | 15:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 06:16:18 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 28-Nov-2009 21:16:18 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 8nm E | 290553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC075 M04/M05 A2913 RMK AO2 SLP864 T10391050 11006 21050 53013
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PABV 12nm SW | 290556Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC070 M03/M06 A2917 RMK AO1 11030 21040 52014 PNO
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PAJV 15nm NE | 282250Z 08010KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 00/M05 A2913 RMK 70025 MAX 00 NOSPECI LAST
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| TAF |
PAAQ 8nm E | 290548Z 2906/3006 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM292200 VRB03KT P6SM -SN SCT030 OVC045
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