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44AK

West Papoose Lake Airpark
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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
BGQr222/4.4		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr331/22.3		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:	1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m
Surface:	gravel
	RUNWAY 11	RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	100 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway	none

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 29-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	09:18	18:18
Sunrise	10:21	19:21
Sunset	15:45	00:45
Evening civil twilight	16:47	01:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Dec-2025 07:44:16
Local (UTC-9)	29-Dec-2025 22:44:16

METAR

PABV 18nm E	300656Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM BKN080 M12/M19 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP031 T11221194 FZRANO $
PAED 19nm SE	300655Z 04024G33KT 10SM OVC075 M10/M20 A2957 RMK AO2A PK WND 04033/52 SLP013 T11001205 $
PAMR 20nm S	300653Z 02018G30KT 10SM OVC080 M10/M21 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 04030/0653 SLP024 T11001206
PAFR 21nm SE	300655Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM BKN080 BKN095 OVC170 M12/M19 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP026 T11221186 $
PALH 21nm S	300653Z AUTO 03013G23KT 10SM OVC070 M09/M17 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 05034/0607 SLP022 T10941167 TSNO $
PANC 22nm S	300653Z 02015G23KT 10SM OVC070 M11/M17 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 01030/0604 SLP022 T11061172

TAF

PAED 19nm SE	300600Z 3006/3112 02012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 OVC075 620703 510303 540604 QNH2954INS TEMPO 3006/3008 02025G30KT 520006 BECMG 3011/3012 01010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT065 BKN080 620802 510307 QNH2957INS BECMG 3021/3022 03012KT 9999 SCT050 510505 QNH2958INS BECMG 3104/3105 02010KT 9999 SCT025 BKN050 620802 510307 QNH2963INS TXM09/3012Z TNM14/3106Z
PANC 22nm S	300532Z 3006/3112 01018G30KT P6SM BLSN VCSH OVC060 FM301000 36014G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM302000 36011KT P6SM BKN100 FM310400 34010G18KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100

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