FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AK1 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-31-49.1350N / 149-01-03.4900W 61-31.818917N / 149-01.058167W 61.5303153 / -149.0176361 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 64 ft. / 20 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles SE of PALMER, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99645 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1974 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | PALMER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-745-2495] |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (4 nm NW): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (15 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (16 nm SW): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr070/27.2 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 033/36.6 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 036/39.8 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 1806 x 50 ft. / 550 x 15 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in poor condition RWY ROUGH WITH DIPS AND ROCKS TO 4 INCHS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 07/25 EDGES AND THSDS UNMARKED |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 61-31.821000N | | 61-31.816833N |
| Longitude: | 149-01.368667W | | 149-00.747667W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BUTTE AIRMANS ASSOC 8C02 P.O. BOX 7556 PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-4412 |
| Manager: | BUTTE AIRMANS ASSOC 8C02 P.O. BOX 7556 PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-4412 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 72/month * | | 93% | local general aviation | | 7% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ROAD RUNS ALONG NORTH & SOUTH SIDE OF RY. |
| - | ADVISE PILOT VISUALY INSPECT RY PRIOR T0 LDG RY COND NOT MONITORED. |
| - | RWY SAFETY AREA CLEARED 1800' X 200' |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AK1.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (4 nm NW)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (15 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (23 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (28 nm SW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (30 nm SW)
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:07 | | 17:07 |
| Sunrise | | 08:55 | | 17:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 02:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 03:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 09:48:57 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 10-Feb-2010 00:48:57 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 5nm NW | 100853Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A2940 RMK AO2 SLP953 T10061083 400111067 53003 TSNO $
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PAJV 12nm N | 092250Z 06006KT 15SM SCT040 BKN080 M03/M09 A2942 RMK 41028//// NOSPECI LAST
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PABV 16nm SW | 100936Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM OVC120 M05/M08 A2943 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
PAAQ 5nm NW | 100535Z 1006/1106 02012G20KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 WS020/10035KT FM101500 02009G15KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120
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