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1AK9 Tundra Copter Heliport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 1AK9
Lat/Long: 64-48-55.4370N / 147-51-43.7240W
64-48.923950N / 147-51.728733W
64.8153992 / -147.8621456
(estimated)
Elevation: 434 ft. / 132 m (estimated)
Variation: 28E (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of FAIRBANKS, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99709

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1976
Sectional chart: FAIRBANKS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAIr055/3.9FAIRBANKS VORTAC108.6021E
ENNr045/33.9NENANA VORTAC115.8021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHENA241/9.525721ECUN -.-. ..- -.
FOX197/11.735621EFOX ..-. --- -..-
ICE POOL042/35.152521EICW .. -.-. .--

Heliport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 150 x 100 ft. / 46 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: TUNDRA COPTERS INC
BOX 60670
FAIRBANKS, AK 99706
Phone 907-474-0429
Manager: Phone 907-474-0394

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 9
Helicopters: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 23/week *
50% local general aviation
50% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 08 July 1976

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 1AK9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (0 nm E)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (6 nm E)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (21 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (35 nm SW)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (74 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0917:09
Sunrise09:0818:08
Sunset16:0301:03
Evening civil twilight17:0202:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 14:07:46
Local (UTC-9)  09-Nov-2009 05:07:46
 
METAR
PAFA 091353Z 00000KT 9SM -SN OVC042 M19/M22 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP103 P0000 T11891217
TAF
PAFA 091133Z 0912/1018 04004KT P6SM -SN OVC040 FM092100 VRB02KT P6SM OVC060 FM100600 33005KT P6SM -SN SCT020 OVC040 FM101000 34006KT 5SM -SN BR SCT015 OVC025

 
 

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Hotels near Tundra Copter Heliport

Miles Price ($)
ALPINE LODGE FAIRBANKS 0.6 76-77
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE FAIRBANKS - OLD AIRPORT ROAD 1.1 125-126
FAIRBANKS PRINCESS RIVERSIDE LODGE 1.4 99-199
PIKES WATERFRONT LODGE 1.4 119-275
BEST WESTERN CHENA RIVER LODGE 1.9 90-170
SOPHIE STATION HOTEL 1.9 169-179
COMFORT INN FAIRBANKS 3.4 135-136
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FAIRBANKS 3.5 71-154
BOREALIS INN 3.6 128-165
FAIRBANKS DOWNTOWN 4.2 85-94
BRIDGEWATER HOTEL 4.5 89-145
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT FAIRBANKS 4.6 161-170
WESTMARK FAIRBANKS, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 4.7 119-139
REGENCY FAIRBANKS HOTEL 4.8 162-207
MINNIE STREET BED N BREAKFAST 4.9 119-219
WEDGEWOOD RESORT 5.2 99-199
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES FAIRBANKS 5.5 
HMPTN STES FAIRBANKS 5.7 

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

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