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38AK

Mels Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	38AK
Lat/Long:	61-33-44.8200N 149-40-04.2200W 61-33.747000N 149-40.070333W 61.5624500,-149.6678389 (estimated)
Elevation:	340 ft. / 104 m (estimated)
Variation:	22E (2000)
From city:	7 miles W of WASILLA, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99652

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/2002
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (4 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (10 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at PAQ (17 nm E):	134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX ASOS at FRN (18 nm S):	134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr074/8.6		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr002/25.1		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	1500 x 80 ft. / 457 x 24 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	trees

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	1500 x 400 ft. / 457 x 122 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE 3400 N. SEAGULL DR. PALMER, AK 99645-6392 Phone 907-863-4650
Manager:	MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE 3400 N. SEAGULL DR. PALMER, AK 99645-6392 Phone 907-863-4650

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 38AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (4 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (16 nm NW)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (18 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	09:10	18:10
Sunrise	10:13	19:13
Sunset	15:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	16:38	01:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Dec-2025 07:51:13
Local (UTC-9)	15-Dec-2025 22:51:13

METAR

PABV 10nm SE	160656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M08/M20 A2941 RMK AO2 SLP960 T10831200 FZRANO $
PAAQ 17nm E	160653Z AUTO 03030G50KT 10SM CLR M05/M26 A2934 RMK AO2 PK WND 02050/0615 SLP940 T10501261 TSNO
PAFR 18nm S	160655Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M15/M21 A2938 RMK AO2 SLP957 T11491214 $
PAED 19nm S	160655Z 01014KT 10SM CLR M07/M20 A2937 RMK AO2A SLP944 T10661196 $

TAF

PAAQ 17nm E	160538Z 1606/1706 03030G40KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1606/1608 03035G55KT FM161000 03020G35KT P6SM SKC FM161400 03012G20KT P6SM SKC FM170300 03025G35KT P6SM SKC
PAED 19nm S	152345Z 1523/1704 01010G35KT 9999 SKC 520209 QNH2933INS WND 01009G18KT AFT 1606 BECMG 1613/1614 35009KT 9999 SKC 520203 QNH2940INS BECMG 1700/1701 02018G28KT 9999 SKC 520208 QNH2945INS TXM06/1523Z TNM09/1611Z

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