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65AK McDonald Ridge Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (20 nm SW): 118.525 (907-384-0132)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr067/17.1BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5025E
ANCr019/34.4ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE019/30.533821ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK024/33.138721EBOB -... --- -...

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
    

Additional Remarks

PARACHUTE JUMPING ON FIELD

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 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:4717:47
Sunrise09:4618:46
Sunset15:4700:47
Evening civil twilight16:4601:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 09:21:57
Local (UTC-9)  30-Nov-2009 00:21:57
 
METAR
PAAQ 
8nm E 
300853Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM SCT024 BKN043 OVC050 M08/M09 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP060 T10781094 410501106 51035 TSNO
PABV 
10nm SW 
300856Z AUTO 09004KT 9SM SCT030 BKN037 OVC110 M07/M09 A2972 RMK AO1 52027 PNO
PAJV 
17nm NE 
292250Z 19003KT 12SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC120 M08/M15 A2927 RMK MAX 00 NOSPECI LAST
TAF
PAAQ 
8nm E 
300553Z 3006/0106 35006KT P6SM OVC100 FM301600 02014KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/13030KT FM302100 05016G26KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 WS020/12045KT

 
 

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 0.8 220-221
AGATE INN 2.0 160-170
ALASKA'S SELECT INN MOTEL 2.6 65-119
BEST WESTERN LAKE LUCILLE INN 3.9 153-299

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

4 in Wasilla
 

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