FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5AK |
| Lat/Long: | 62-03-48.2400N / 146-26-57.8810W
62-03.804000N / 146-26.964683W
62.0634000 / -146.4494114
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2407 ft. / 733.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 27E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99588 |
Seaplane Base Operations
| Seaplane Base use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GKNr236/28.6 | | GULKANA VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 23E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GLENNALLEN | | 231/28.7 | | 248 | | 23E | | GLA | --. .-.. .- |
Seaplane Base Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 600 ft. / 671 x 183 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY NE | | RUNWAY SW |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
Seaplane Base Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/month * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TAZLINA LODGE CLSD. SEAPLANE DOCKS REMOVED. PRIVATE RAMP & HANGAR LOCATED SW OF CLOSED LODGE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5AK.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (28 nm E)
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (56 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (80 nm W)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (92 nm W)
PACV - Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (98 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 04:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 22:30 | | 06:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:45 | | 07:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 18:20:07 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2008 10:20:07 |
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| METAR |
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PAZK
22nm W | 131756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT033 BKN090 OVC110 02/M06 A2945 RMK AO1 10020 21020 52024 PNO
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PAGK
29nm E | 131753Z 15015G22KT 10SM FEW050 SCT070 SCT110 BKN150 08/M04 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP011 CU ALQDS T00781044 10078 20039 51021 $
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PASP
34nm SW | 131750Z 23005KT 15SM FEW025 BKN050 04/M02 A2942 RMK EPO
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PAGK
29nm E | 131749Z 131818 16015G25KT P6SM BKN150 FM0600 16008KT P6SM SCT120 FM1500 02003KT P6SM SCT150
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