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53AK Lakewood Airstrip
Sterling, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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): 120.3 (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 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:1517:15
Sunrise09:0118:01
Sunset17:3602:36
Evening civil twilight18:2203:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 01:18:23
Local (UTC-9)  09-Feb-2010 16:18:23
 
METAR
PASX 
4nm SW 
100056Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM OVC110 M01/M04 A2930 RMK AO1 PNO
PAEN 
9nm W 
100053Z 03018KT 10SM BKN100 00/M04 A2930 RMK AO2 PK WND 03029/2355 SLP925 T00001039
TAF
PAEN 
9nm W 
092336Z 1000/1024 02022G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 WS020/09045KT FM100300 02010G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC070 FM101200 05015KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 WS020/09020KT

 
 

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Hotels near Lakewood Airstrip

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN KING SALMON MOTEL 5.2 126-189
SOLDOTNA INN 5.2 169-269
ASPEN HOTEL SOLDOTNA 5.7 179-180
ALASKA TIMBERWOLF RESORT 5.8 

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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9 in Kenai
 

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