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3AK Dry Bay Airport
Yakutat, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 3AK
Lat/Long: 59-09-51.6000N 138-29-19.7000W
59-09.860000N 138-29.328333W
59.1643333,-138.4888056
(estimated)
Elevation: 33 ft. / 10 m
From city: 44 miles SE of YAKUTAT, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/2013
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-586-7380]
NOTAMs facility: JNU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATTNDD
Wind indicator: yes, WINDSOCK 0.2 MILES N ON THE RIVERBANK AT THE PROCESSING PLANT.
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 3600 x 170 ft. / 1097 x 52 m
Surface: gravel, in fair condition
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 125 ft. left and right of centerline42 ft. trees, 95 ft. left and right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK
P.O. BOX 137
YAKUTAT, AK 99689
Phone 907-784-3295
Manager: DRY BAY DISTRICT RANGER
P.O. BOX 137
YAKUTAT, AK 99689
Phone 907-784-3295

Additional Remarks

- HELICOPTER OPERS ARE PROHIBITED WITHOUT A PERMIT FROM THE GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK SUPERINTENDENT.
- WILDLIFE MAY BE PRESENT ON THE RY.
- COMMERCIAL OPERS MAY REQUIRE A COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATION (CTC GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK 907-697-2230).
- SW END OF RY BEYOND THLD HAS SOFT SAND.
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAYA - Yakutat Airport (41 nm NW)
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (97 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:1417:14
Sunrise09:0718:07
Sunset15:3200:32
Evening civil twilight16:2501:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jan-2026 03:23:37
Local (UTC-9)  05-Jan-2026 18:23:37
 
METAR
PAYA 
42nm NW 		060253Z AUTO 10008G19KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC011 M01/M01 A2866 RMK AO2 SLP706 P0000 60003 T10111011 51006 TSNO $
TAF
PAYA 
42nm NW 		060219Z 0602/0624 11010G18KT 2SM -SN BR BKN012 OVC022 WS020/15030KT TEMPO 0602/0606 1SM -SN BR OVC012 FM060600 20009KT 2SM -RASN BR BKN015 OVC025 WS020/22030KT FM061500 15007KT 4SM -SHRASN BR BKN015 OVC025 WS020/22025KT FM062100 17008KT 3SM -SHRASN BR SCT007 OVC015 WS020/22020KT FM062330 19009KT 2SM -SHSNRA BR SCT007 OVC012 WS020/22020KT AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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