FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5AK8 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-37-52.8600N / 149-25-56.7100W 61-37.881000N / 149-25.945167W 61.6313500 / -149.4324194 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 420 ft. / 128 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N 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: | 06/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (5 nm SW): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (10 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (13 nm S): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr051/15.7 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr013/36.4 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 012/32.8 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 017/35.1 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 1000 x 22 ft. / 305 x 7 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | trees, 100 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CURTIS MENARD 351 SWANSON AVENUE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-5855 |
| Manager: | CURTIS MENARD 351 SWANSON AVENUE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-5855 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5AK8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (5 nm SW)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (12 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (19 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (25 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 03:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:10 | | 13:10 |
| 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 18:25:16 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2008 10:25:16 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 10nm E | 131753Z 13016KT 10SM SCT070 BKN110 BKN220 09/M02 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP994 T00941022 10094 20044 53015
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PABV 13nm S | 131756Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM OVC100 09/M01 A2951 RMK AO1 10090 20020 52014 PNO
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PAJV 16nm E | 131550Z 14003KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 04/M01 A2943 RMK MIN 01 NOSPECI
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PAUO 19nm W | 131752Z 20005KT 15SM SCT015 BKN035 BKN080 09/03 A2951 RMK MAX 15 MIN 1 NOSPECI
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| TAF |
PAAQ 10nm E | 131749Z 131818 14012G22KT P6SM FEW080 FM2000 15018G28KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM1200 03005KT P6SM SCT080
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