FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5KS |
| Lat/Long: | 60-21-11.9130N / 151-15-45.9770W
60-21.198550N / 151-15.766283W
60.3533092 / -151.2627714
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 125 ft. / 38 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 24E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of KASILOF, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99610 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
LC TO AFSS 283-7211 |
| NOTAMs facility: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes, THE WINDSOCK IS BELOW THE TREE LINE AND MAY BE UNRELIABLE. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SXQ (10 nm NE): | 135.45 (907-262-8431) |
| WX ASOS at ENA (13 nm N): | 120.3 (907-283-6513) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ENAr162/15.8 | | KENAI VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 25E |
| HOMr345/39.1 | | HOMER VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 24E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SOLDOTNA | | 213/13.5 | | 6 | | 24E | | OLT | --- .-.. - |
| WILDWOOD | | 167/14.8 | | 379 | | 19E | | IWW | .. .-- .-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2165 x 40 ft. / 660 x 12 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in fair condition
THERE ARE 3 INCH DEEP CIRCULAR RUTS FROM ATV TRAFFIC ON THE RY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 01/19 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE PANELS. RY EDGE NOT MARKED. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. trees, 492 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 21 ft. trees, 294 ft. from runway, 26 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST OF ALASKA DOT/PF
BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone 907-269-0767 |
| Manager: | BOB BONDURANT/CARL HIGH
44149 STERLING HWY
SOLDOTNA, AK 99669
Phone 907-262-2199 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | STATE MAINTENANCE ON IRREGULAR BASIS. |
| - | ATV TRAFFIC MAY BE ON RY. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5KS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PASX - Soldotna Airport (10 nm NE)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (13 nm N)
PAHO - Homer Airport (43 nm S)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (62 nm NE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (66 nm NE)
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:15 | | 17:15 |
| Sunrise | | 09:01 | | 18:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 02:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:23 | | 03:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 01:33:04 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 09-Feb-2010 16:33:04 |
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PASX
10nm NE | 100116Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM OVC100 M01/M04 A2930 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAEN
13nm N | 100053Z 03018KT 10SM BKN100 00/M04 A2930 RMK AO2 PK WND 03029/2355 SLP925 T00001039
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PAEN
13nm N | 092336Z 1000/1024 02022G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 WS020/09045KT FM100300 02010G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC070 FM101200 05015KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 WS020/09020KT
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