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44AK West Papoose Lake Airpark
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 17-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2815:28
Sunrise08:1216:12
Sunset20:0604:06
Evening civil twilight20:4904:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Mar-2026 04:49:49
Local (UTC-8)  17-Mar-2026 20:49:49
 
METAR
PABV 
18nm E 		180356Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR M11/M18 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP994 T11061183 FZRANO $
PAED 
19nm SE 		180355Z 03008KT 10SM SCT080 BKN150 M09/M21 A2948 RMK AO2A SLP982 T10901208 $
PAMR 
20nm S 		180353Z AUTO 01010G20KT 10SM CLR M09/M21 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP989 T10891206 TSNO $
PAFR 
21nm SE 		180355Z AUTO 01005KT 8SM FEW080 SCT120 M10/M21 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP992 T11011206 $
PALH 
21nm S 		180353Z AUTO 10SM BKN080 M09/M21 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP990 T10941206 TSNO $
PANC 
22nm S 		180353Z 35012G19KT 10SM FEW085 BKN110 M09/M20 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP990 T10941200
TAF
PAED 
19nm SE 		172100Z 1721/1903 35010G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN060 620606 520204 QNH2939INS BECMG 1804/1805 35012KT 9999 NSW FEW060 BKN120 520204 QNH2947INS BECMG 1810/1811 01009KT 9999 SCT150 520204 QNH2946INS TXM06/1800Z TNM21/1815Z
PANC 
22nm S 		171725Z 1718/1824 34014G24KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 TEMPO 1718/1722 -SN BKN040 FM172200 35012G20KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM180900 36010KT P6SM SKC
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