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65AK McDonald Ridge Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (13 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (22 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (23 nm NW)
 
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Area around 65AK (McDonald Ridge Airport)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:5911:59
Sunrise05:1013:10
Sunset22:3706:37
Evening civil twilight23:4907:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 18:20:47
Local (UTC-8)  13-May-2008 10:20:47
 
METAR
PAAQ 
8nm E 
131753Z 13016KT 10SM SCT070 BKN110 BKN220 09/M02 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP994 T00941022 10094 20044 53015
PABV 
10nm SW 
131756Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM OVC100 09/M01 A2951 RMK AO1 10090 20020 52014 PNO
PAJV 
17nm NE 
131550Z 14003KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 04/M01 A2943 RMK MIN 01 NOSPECI
TAF
PAAQ 
8nm E 
131749Z 131818 14012G22KT P6SM FEW080 FM2000 15018G28KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM1200 03005KT P6SM SCT080

 
 

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 79-187
AGATE INN 2.0 
ALASKA'S SELECT INN MOTEL 2.5 60-61
BEST WESTERN LAKE LUCILLE INN 4.3 

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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