FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 71AK |
| Lat/Long: | 61-31-39.5000N / 149-29-46.7200W 61-31.658333N / 149-29.778667W 61.5276389 / -149.4963111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 110 ft. / 34 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 24E (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE 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: | 03/2000 |
| 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 (2.9 nm NW): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (7 nm S): | 135.55 |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (12 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (17 nm S): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr076/13.7 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr017/30.5 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 016/26.6 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 021/29.1 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 100 ft. / 610 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 250 ft. | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RICHARD BESSE 1890 JAIME MARIE CIRCLE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-357-4257 |
| Manager: | RICHARD BESSE 1890 JAIME MARIE CIRCLE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-357-4257 |
Additional Remarks
| - | OPERATIONS NW OF ARPT ARE PROHIBITED. ACFT ARE TO REMAIN WELL CLEAR OF SNOWSHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT ALL TIMES. |
| - | ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES TO REMAIN SOUTH OF FAIRVIEW LOOP ROAD UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF THE JACKFISH LANDING AIRSTRIP TRAFFIC PATTERN. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 71AK.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (3 nm NW)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (9 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (12 nm E)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (19 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 22:35 | | 06:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:45 | | 07:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 14:36:28 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-May-2008 06:36:28 |
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| METAR |
PABV 7nm S | 121416Z AUTO 07011KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 07/02 A2924 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ 13nm E | 121353Z AUTO 13016G27KT 10SM OVC075 07/00 A2927 RMK AO2 PK WND 14028/1314 SLP909 T00720000 TSNO
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PAED 19nm SW | 121355Z 04012KT 10SM -RA FEW020 OVC050 07/01 A2922 RMK AO2A SLP895 P0000 T00670012 $
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| TAF |
PAAQ 13nm E | 121135Z 121212 14022G32KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 TEMPO 1216 14018G25KT FM0800 10012G22KT P6SM BKN050
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PAED 19nm SW | 121212 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 BKN200 520305 QNH2912INS TEMPO 1218 10010KT -SHRA BKN060 OVC080 BECMG 0203 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN060 BKN100 QNH2910INS T16/01Z T06/15Z
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