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44AK West Papoose Lake Airpark
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 44AK
Lat/Long: 61-32-00.4000N 150-06-08.8000W
61-32.006667N 150-06.146667W
61.5334444,-150.1024444
(estimated)
Elevation: 230 ft. / 70 m (estimated)
Variation: 25E (1985)
From city: 19 miles W of WASILLA, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99652

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1988
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.8
UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (16 nm E): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (18 nm E): 135.55 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr222/4.4BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr331/22.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m
Surface: gravel
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 100 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PAPOOSE LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
C/O MR. HILL, HC 31 BOX 5215J
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-376-3681
MR. HILL IS A CONTACT POINT ONLY FOR THE HOMEOWNERS ASSN. HE IS NOT THE OWNER OR THE ARPT MANAGER.
Manager: PAPOOSE LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC
C/O MR. HILL, HC 31 BOX 5215J
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-243-1902

Additional Remarks

- RY SOFT & UNUSABLE DUR SPRING BREAKUP.
- LOW FLY ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 44AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (13 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (16 nm E)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (19 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (21 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3814:38
Sunrise07:2315:23
Sunset20:2904:29
Evening civil twilight21:1405:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Sep-2026 01:03:06
Local (UTC-8)  13-Sep-2026 17:03:06
 
METAR
PABV 
18nm E 		140056Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01670072 $
PAED 
19nm SE 		132355Z 25006KT 10SM FEW040 BKN200 15/11 A3006 RMK AO2A SLP176 T01460106 10160 20107 57010 $
PAMR 
20nm S 		140053Z 30007KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01390106
PAFR 
21nm SE 		140055Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM SCT220 SCT270 17/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01680097 $
PALH 
21nm S 		140053Z 32003KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01500111 $
PANC 
22nm S 		140053Z 24004KT 10SM VCFG FEW003 FEW040 BKN160 14/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 VCFG S-W T01390106 $
TAF
PAED 
19nm SE 		132100Z 1321/1503 33003KT 9999 FEW030 SCT200 QNH3009INS BECMG 1323/1324 VRB03KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3007INS TX17/1401Z TN07/1415Z
PANC 
22nm S 		131724Z 1318/1424 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 BKN020 TEMPO 1318/1319 1/4SM FG BKN001 FM132000 32004KT P6SM SCT120 FM140900 17003KT P6SM SKC FM141200 17003KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 BKN200
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