FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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, NSTD WINDSOCK; YELLOW IN COLOR & UNRELIABLE. |
| 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 (907-688-0826) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr076/27.2 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr032/34.8 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 035/36.6 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 038/39.8 | | 387 | | 19E | | 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 good condition RY WITH DIPS AND ROCKS TO 3 INCHS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 07/25 EDGES AND THLDS 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 4655 SOUTH MCKECHNIE LOOP PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-3808 |
| Manager: | BUTTE AIRMANS ASSOC 4655 SOUTH MCKECHNIE LOOP PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-745-3808 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 47/month * | | 89% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ROAD RUNS ALONG NORTH & SOUTH SIDE OF RY. |
| - | RY SAFETY AREA CLEARED 1800 FT X 200 FT. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | RY 07/25 CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED, VISUAL INSPECTION RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | 400 FT SAFETY AREA ON RY 07 END. |
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 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:02 | | 17:02 |
| Sunrise | | 08:49 | | 17:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 02:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:19 | | 03:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 12:02:48 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 12-Feb-2012 03:02:48 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 5nm NW | 121153Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A2924 RMK AO2 SLP898 T10061044 10039 21006 51012 TSNO
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PABV 16nm SW | 121136Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 M01/M05 A2921 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ 5nm NW | 121146Z 1212/1312 09007KT P6SM BKN150 FM121800 04007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC060 FM122200 14010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM130600 05015G28KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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