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5AK2

Howards Airport
North Pole, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	5AK2
Lat/Long:	64-43-50.4720N 147-20-51.6720W 64-43.841200N 147-20.861200W 64.7306867,-147.3476867 (estimated)
Elevation:	490 ft. / 149 m (estimated)
Variation:	28E (1985)
From city:	2 miles SE of NORTH POLE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99705

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1968
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at FAI (14 nm W):

124.4 (907-474-8036)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr083/17.5		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CHENA		133/7.5		257		17E		CUN	-.-. ..- -.

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	1800 x 50 ft. / 549 x 15 m
Surface:	dirt
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	trees, 100 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear	dike

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	J HOWARD BOX 55263 NORTH POLE, AK 99705
Manager:	Phone 488-6869

Airport Operational Statistics

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

Aircraft operations: 150/year
67%	transient general aviation
33%	local general aviation

Additional Remarks

-	RWY 24 THR LCTD ON TOP OF 12'HIGH FLOOD CONTROL EMBANKMENT, CAUTION ADVISED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5AK2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (7 nm SE)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (9 nm NW)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (14 nm W)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (46 nm W)
PABI - Allen Army Airfield (61 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:33	12:33
Sunrise	05:39	13:39
Sunset	21:56	05:56
Evening civil twilight	23:02	07:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 11:34:04
Local (UTC-8)	24-Apr-2024 03:34:04

METAR

PAEI 7nm SE	241055Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP095 T10131043 $
PAFB 9nm NW	241055Z 07008KT 10SM FEW075 03/M03 A2981 RMK AO2A SLP103 T00251028
PAFA 14nm W	241053Z 03003KT 10SM FEW070 04/M03 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP104 T00441028

TAF

PAEI 7nm SE	240600Z 2406/2512 VRB06KT 9999 FEW070 FEW100 QNH2974INS TX15/2501Z TNM02/2414Z
PAFB 9nm NW	240600Z 2406/2512 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH2984INS BECMG 2408/2409 08009KT 9999 SCT060 BKN120 QNH2981INS TX15/2413Z TN02/2501Z
PAFA 14nm W	240544Z 2406/2512 02004KT P6SM SCT070

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