FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 56AK |
| Lat/Long: | 61-34-30.0700N / 149-36-23.3300W 61-34.501167N / 149-36.388833W 61.5750194 / -149.6064806 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 300 ft. / 91 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 22E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of WASILLA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99654 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/2002 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (1.9 nm E): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (10 nm S): | 135.55 |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (15 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (19 nm S): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr063/10.3 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr009/30.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 007/27.4 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 013/29.4 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 1570 x 300 ft. / 479 x 91 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BECHTOL FIELD (TRUST) 6210 W. FULL CURL AVE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-8576 |
| Manager: | L. OSTERHOUT, N.E.A. 6210 W. FULL CURL AVE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-8576 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 56AK.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (2 nm E)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (6 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (17 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (20 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 03:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 05:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunset | | 22:38 | | 06:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:50 | | 07:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:14:15 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2008 12:14:15 |
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| METAR |
PABV 10nm S | 131956Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM OVC090 11/M02 A2954 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ 15nm E | 131953Z 13016G23KT 10SM SCT070 BKN110 BKN220 10/M04 A2955 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/1929 SLP004 T01001039
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PAUO 16nm NW | 131950Z 26004KT 15SM SCT015 BKN035 BKN080 10/03 A2953 RMK NOSPECI
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| TAF |
PAAQ 15nm E | 131749Z 131818 14012G22KT P6SM FEW080 FM2000 15018G28KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM1200 03005KT P6SM SCT080
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