FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 (907-688-0826) |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (12 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (16 nm S): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr082/13.7 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr013/25.4 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr017/30.5 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 018/26.6 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 023/29.2 | | 387 | | 19E | | 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)
PAGQ - 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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:04 | | 17:04 |
| Sunrise | | 08:51 | | 17:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 02:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 03:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 09:00:44 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 12-Feb-2012 00:00:44 |
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PABV
7nm S | 120836Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A2918 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ
13nm E | 120853Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP886 T00171044 400610006 53004 TSNO
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PAED
19nm SW | 120855Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM BKN130 BKN160 M01/M03 A2917 RMK AO2 SLP879 T10061029 400591033 53005 $
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PAAQ
13nm 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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PAED
19nm SW | 1204/1310 35009KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 BKN120 QNH2916INS BECMG 1219/1220 24010KT 8000 -SN BKN025 BKN070 600257 QNH2943INS BECMG 1305/1306 20015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT070 BKN100 520008 QNH2938INS T01/1303Z TM04/1309Z
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