FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 |
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| ENAr104/8.9 | | KENAI VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SOLDOTNA | | 314/4.0 | | 6 | | 19E | | OLT | --- .-.. - |
| WILDWOOD | | 097/8.9 | | 379 | | 19E | | IWW | .. .-- .-- |
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: | right | | left |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 150 ft. from runway | | none |
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 |
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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)
PAWD - Seward Airport (51 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (52 nm NE)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:07 | | 17:07 |
| Sunrise | | 08:52 | | 17:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:44 | | 02:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:29 | | 03:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 12:48:02 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 12-Feb-2012 03:48:02 |
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PASX
4nm SW | 121156Z 11003KT 10SM SCT120 01/M03 A2915 RMK AO1 10010 21050 52007 PNO
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PAEN
9nm W | 121153Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM OVC100 01/M03 A2916 RMK AO2 SLP877 T00111033 10011 21050 51007 TSNO
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PAEN
9nm W | 121146Z 1212/1312 08006KT P6SM BKN110 FM121600 12007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC045 FM122000 17011KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 FM130000 06008KT P6SM BKN070 FM130300 03015KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100
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