FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr049/21.1 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 017/37.3 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 021/39.9 | | 387 | | 21E | | 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 907-357-0126 |
| Manager: | HIGH RIDGE ASSOCIATION
7801 EAST DALE CIRCLE
WASILLA, AK 99654
Phone 907-357-0126 |
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)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (18 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (23 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (29 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 05:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 22:38 | | 06:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:50 | | 07:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 15:34:42 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2008 07:34:42 |
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| METAR |
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PAAQ
6nm SE | 131453Z AUTO 12011KT 10SM SCT075 05/M01 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP979 T00501011 53029 TSNO
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PAJV
11nm E | 131450Z 00000KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 02/M03 A2941 RMK NOSPECI
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PABV
17nm SW | 131516Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 06/01 A2947 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAWS
19nm N | 131516Z 05005KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2947 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ
6nm SE | 131135Z 131212 15015G25KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 TEMPO 1215 13012KT FM2000 15018G28KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM0800 07010KT P6SM SCT080
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