FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3AK2 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-37-39.0000N / 149-17-12.2300W
61-37.650000N / 149-17.203833W
61.6275000 / -149.2867306
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 410 ft. / 125 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 24E (1995) |
| From city: | 6 miles W of PALMER, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99654 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/1992 |
| 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 ASOS at PAQ (6 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (8 nm SW): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (14 nm SW): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr055/19.7 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr018/38.9 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 018/35.0 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 022/37.6 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 700 x 50 ft. / 213 x 15 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway | | 150 ft. tower, lighted, 500 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | NIKLASON LAKE ESTATES
P.O. BOX 3352
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-746-1906 |
| Manager: | DAVID G. HOFFMAN
P.O. BOX 3352
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-746-1906 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3AK2.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (6 nm E)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (8 nm SW)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (16 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (23 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (27 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local
(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 22:35 | | 06:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:46 | | 07:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 13:36:01 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-May-2008 05:36:01 |
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| METAR |
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PAAQ
6nm E | 121253Z AUTO 13018G29KT 10SM OVC070 07/00 A2930 RMK AO2 PK WND 13030/1155 SLP918 T00720000 TSNO
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PAJV
13nm NE | 121250Z 09004KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 03/M01 A2924 RMK NOSPECI
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PABV
14nm SW | 121316Z AUTO 06012KT 10SM OVC065 07/01 A2927 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
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PAAQ
6nm E | 121135Z 121212 14022G32KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 TEMPO 1216 14018G25KT FM0800 10012G22KT P6SM BKN050
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