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65AK McDonald Ridge Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: 65AK
Lat/Long: 61-33-37.9630N / 149-22-06.9890W
61-33.632717N / 149-22.116483W
61.5605453 / -149.3686081
(estimated)
Elevation: 285 ft. / 87 m (estimated)
Variation: 23E (2000)
From city: 3 miles SE of WASILLA, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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

UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at IYS (5 nm W): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX ASOS at PAQ (8 nm E): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX AWOS-3 at BCV (10 nm SW): 135.55 (907-688-0826)
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (19 nm SW): 118.525 (907-384-0132)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr073/17.1BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr017/29.1ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1519E
ANCr019/34.4ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE021/30.533819ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK026/33.138719EBOB -... --- -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 2700 x 75 ft. / 823 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 60 ft. trees, 650 ft. from runway60 ft. trees, 250 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CLEVE MCDONALD
PO BOX 875764
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-864-0088
Manager: CLEVE MCDONALD
PO BOX 875764
WASILLA, AK 99687
Phone 907-227-4686

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 65AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (5 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (22 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (23 nm NW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0617:06
Sunrise08:5317:53
Sunset17:3002:30
Evening civil twilight18:1703:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 08:58:40
Local (UTC-9)  11-Feb-2012 23:58:40
 
METAR
PAAQ 
8nm E 
120853Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP886 T00171044 400610006 53004 TSNO
PABV 
10nm SW 
120836Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A2918 RMK AO1 PNO
TAF
PAAQ 
8nm E 
120540Z 1206/1306 03006KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/13025KT FM121000 06012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/14035KT FM121800 14015G25KT P6SM -SN OVC060 FM122100 16010G18KT P6SM -SN OVC045
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near McDonald Ridge Airport

Miles Price ($)
GRAND VIEW INN AND SUITES 0.8 139-199
AGATE INN 2.0 175-290
ALASKA'S SELECT INN MOTEL 2.6 119-120
BEST WESTERN LAKE LUCILLE INN 3.9 153-319

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near McDonald Ridge Airport

5 in Wasilla
 

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