FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 7KA |
| Lat/Long: | 60-52-20.6000N / 146-41-28.2000W 60-52.343333N / 146-41.470000W 60.8723889 / -146.6911667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 62 ft. / 19 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 26E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99677 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1974 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-789-7380] |
| NOTAMs facility: | VDZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JOHr326/23.6 | | JOHNSTONE POINT VOR/DME | | 116.70 | | 27E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MINERAL CREEK | | 191/18.0 | | 524 | | 22E | | MNL | -- -. .-.. |
| ORCA BAY | | 330/23.8 | | 233 | | 23E | | ALJ | .- .-.. .--- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3701 x 75 ft. / 1128 x 23 m RWY SAFETY AREA 150 FT BY 4300 FT. |
| Surface: | gravel, in excellent condition SAFETY AREAS ALL SIDES ROUGH WITH POT HOLES AND LARGE ROCKS. 1 SFC SLOPES GRADUALLY UPHILL FM RY 30 TO RY 12; RY 12 THLD 45 FT HIGHER THAN RY 30 THLD. |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY DISIGNATION SHOULD CHANGED TO 13/31 DUE TO MAGNETIC CHANGE |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 60-52.607912N | | 60-52.077520N |
| Longitude: | 146-41.773957W | | 146-41.166605W |
| Elevation: | 61.9 ft. | | 40.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.5% | | 1.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 140 ft. pole, lighted, 4000 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13W/31W
| Dimensions: | 8000 x 4000 ft. / 2438 x 1219 m |
| Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 13W | | RUNWAY 31W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOT&PF/N REG 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99701 Phone 907-451-2200 |
| Manager: | STEVE SEARLES PO BOX 507 VALDEZ, AK 99686 Phone 907-835-5658 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/week * | | 53% | air taxi | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 4% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CTN: ROCKS IN WATER AREA AT LOW TIDES. |
| - | HIGH TERRAIN NW THROUGH N THROUGH E THROUGH SE. |
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 7KA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (20 nm NE)
PACV - Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (42 nm SE)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (82 nm NW)
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (85 nm NE)
PAMD - Middleton Island Airport (86 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by William Pierce
Photo taken 11-Jun-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunrise | | 05:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 22:11 | | 06:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:14 | | 07:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 03:37:20 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-May-2008 19:37:20 |
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| METAR |
PAVD 20nm NE | 100316Z 27006KT 10SM FEW050 BKN100 09/00 A2978 RMK AO1 0247Z WEA
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| TAF |
PAVD 20nm NE | 092331Z 100024 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 FM0600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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