FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8KA |
| Lat/Long: | 62-17-35.8330N / 153-21-43.0310W
62-17.597217N / 153-21.717183W
62.2932869 / -153.3619531
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1490 ft. / 454 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 24E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of TATITNA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | MC GRATH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | FKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 1200 x 12 ft. / 366 x 4 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in poor condition
ROCKS ON SFC 3 TO 4 INCHES. UNEVEN GRADE & DIPS IN RY. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 2750 ft. mtn, 5000 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. trees, 325 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | US GOV-BLM
6881 ABBOT LOOP RD
ANCHORAGE, AK 99507
Phone 907-267-1213 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALSO KNOWN AS RHONE RIVER & SHORT CUT STRIP. |
| - | CAUTION: WIND SHEER AND/OR DIRECTIONAL WIND CHANGE DUE TO PROXIMITY OF TWO PASSES. |
| - | AIRSTRIP USED AS IDITAROD CHECK POINT. HEAVY USE LATE FEB TO MID MARCH. |
| - | RY 06 - 18 FT WOOD TWR 40 FT FM RY END 30 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8KA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAFS - Nikolai Airport (51 nm NW)
PAMC - Mc Grath Airport (73 nm NW)
PATK - Talkeetna Airport (91 nm E)
PASV - Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (95 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (99 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jim Lebiedz
Taken in the Summer of 2004
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Tatitna Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:32 | | 17:32 |
| Sunrise | | 09:22 | | 18:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 02:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:23 | | 03:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 18:50:41 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 08-Feb-2012 09:50:41 |
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PAFK
16nm NW | 081750Z 12006KT 25SM SKC 00/M12 RMK EST PASS OPEN NOSPECI
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PAPT
21nm SE | 080200Z 00000KT 25SM SKC M12/M14 A2968 RMK NOSPECI
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