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53AK Lakewood Airstrip
Sterling, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 53AK
Lat/Long: 60-32-04.1900N / 150-56-21.4300W
60-32.069833N / 150-56.357167W
60.5344972 / -150.9392861
(estimated)
Elevation: 110 ft. / 34 m (estimated)
Variation: 23E (1995)
From city: 5 miles NE of STERLING, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99672

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/2000
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at SXQ (5 nm SW): 135.45 (907-262-8431)
WX ASOS at ENA (9 nm W): PHONE 907-283-6513

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ENAr098/8.9KENAI VOR/DME117.6025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SOLDOTNA309/4.0624EOLT --- .-.. -
WILDWOOD097/8.937919EIWW .. .-- .--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 1200 x 60 ft. / 366 x 18 m
Surface: gravel
RY 02/20 SAND/GRAVEL MIXTURE.
Operational restrictions: RY 02/20 NOT PLOWED DURG WINTER AND SILTY SAND BASE NOT USBL DURG BREAKUP.
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 20 ft. trees, 150 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: D & D DEVELOPMENT, INC.
PO BOX 446
STERLING, AK 99611
Phone 907-262-1552
Manager: DENNIS DOWNS & DENNIS DIX
PO BOX 446
STERLING, AK 99611
Phone 907-262-1552

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 53AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PASX - Soldotna Airport (5 nm SW)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (9 nm W)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (47 nm NE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (52 nm NE)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (54 nm NE)
 
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Area around 53AK (Lakewood Airstrip)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight02:5910:59
Sunrise04:4512:45
Sunset23:3107:31
Evening civil twilight01:1709:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 06:18:55
Local (UTC-8)  04-Jul-2009 22:18:55
 
METAR
PASX 
4nm SW 
050556Z 29005KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3019 RMK AO1 PNO
PAEN 
9nm W 
050553Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01500100 10211 20150 56006
TAF
PAEN 
9nm W 
050535Z 0506/0606 21005KT P6SM SCT200 FM052200 20011KT P6SM SKC

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Lakewood Airstrip

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN KING SALMON MOTEL 5.2 125-149
ASPEN HOTEL SOLDOTNA 5.7 99-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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8 in Kenai
 

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