FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 97AK |
| Lat/Long: | 61-39-50.4000N / 149-15-12.9600W
61-39.840000N / 149-15.216000W
61.6640000 / -149.2536000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 720 ft. / 219 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 7 miles W of PALMER, 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: | 03/2005 |
| 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 ASOS at PAQ (6 nm SE): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (10 nm SW): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (17 nm SW): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr055/21.1 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr015/36.0 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 019/37.3 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 023/39.9 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 1800 x 150 ft. / 549 x 46 m |
| Surface: | gravel |
| Runway edge markings: | RY OUTLINED WITH REFLECTIVE CONES. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway | | 50 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | HIGH RIDGE ASSOCIATION
7801 EAST DALE CIRCLE
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-746-0124 |
| Manager: | HIGH RIDGE ASSOCIATION
7801 EAST DALE CIRCLE
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-746-0124 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 97AK.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (6 nm SE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (10 nm SW)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (18 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (23 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:01 | | 17:01 |
| Sunrise | | 08:48 | | 17:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 02:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:22 | | 03:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 14:54:26 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 13-Feb-2012 05:54:26 |
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| METAR |
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PAAQ
6nm SE | 131353Z AUTO 11013G23KT 10SM OVC065 03/M03 A2934 RMK AO2 PK WND 10027/1306 SLP932 T00281033 TSNO
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PABV
17nm SW | 131356Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM OVC120 01/M06 A2929 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAWS
19nm N | 131356Z AUTO 09013G22KT 10SM BKN100 OVC120 03/ A2929 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ
6nm SE | 131300Z 1313/1412 12010G18KT P6SM OVC060 FM131800 09008KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM140100 VRB04KT 6SM -SN BR BKN035 OVC050 FM141100 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC070
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