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AK12 Flying Crown Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: AK12
Lat/Long: 61-06-23.7600N / 149-51-51.3700W
61-06.396000N / 149-51.856167W
61.1066000 / -149.8642694
(estimated)
Elevation: 47 ft. / 14 m (estimated)
Variation: 25E (1985)
From city: 6 miles S of ANCHORAGE, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99515

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1990
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 LHD (5 nm NW): PHONE 907-245-1618
WX ASOS at MRI (6 nm N): PHONE 907-272-0542
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (11 nm NE): 118.525 (907-384-0132)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANCr080/10.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E
BGQr149/27.9BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE105/6.633821ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK091/9.838721EBOB -... --- -...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 1078 x 50 ft. / 329 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in poor condition
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern: leftright
Displaced threshold: 30 ft.798 ft.
Obstructions: 31 ft. pline, marked, 621 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear41 ft. pline, marked, 838 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FLYING CROWN/OCEANVIEW NORTH
910 HARBOR CIRCLE
ANCHORAGE, AK 99515
Phone 907-245-1932
Manager: CHARLES FRYER
910 HARBOR CIRCLE
ANCHORGE, AK 99515
Phone 907-245-1932

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 27
Single engine airplanes: 27
    
Aircraft operations: avg 59/week
97% local general aviation
3% transient general aviation

Additional Remarks

RY CONDITIONS UNMONITORED; VISUAL INSPECTION RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO USE. WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS. MULTIPLE SPRINKLER AND EQUIPMENT ON OR NEAR RY. P-LINES AND HILL NEAR END OF RYS. NOT MAINTAINED IN WINTER.
ANCHORAGEWX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
RAILROAD RUNS PARALLEL TO RY, FREQUENT TRAIN TRAFFIC. OPNS NOT RCMDD DURING TRAIN TRAFFIC.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AK12.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (6 nm NW)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (6 nm N)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (9 nm N)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (26 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (29 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:0117:01
Sunrise08:5017:50
Sunset16:3701:37
Evening civil twilight17:2602:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 21:14:12
Local (UTC-9)  09-Nov-2009 12:14:12
 
METAR
PALH 
5nm NW 
092053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M11 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP043 T10441106 51005
PANC 
6nm NW 
092053Z 00000KT 10SM FEW060 SCT200 M04/M11 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP039 T10391111 51005
PAMR 
7nm N 
092053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP039 T10671094 51005
PAED 
9nm N 
091955Z 07005KT 10SM FEW140 M09/M13 A2963 RMK AO2A SLP038 T10931125 CHINO $
TAF
PANC 
6nm NW 
091732Z 0918/1024 01005KT P6SM SCT060 SCT120 FM100800 01005KT 6SM -SN SCT015 OVC030 FM101400 12005KT P6SM SCT030

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Flying Crown Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Flying Crown Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Flying Crown Airport

Miles Price ($)
DIMOND CENTER HOTEL 2.6 199-299
LAKE VIEW BED AND BREAKFAST 3.2 135-145
CASTLE ALASKA 3.4 229-230
CROWNE PLAZA ANCHORAGE MIDTOWN 4.7 152-259
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT ANCHORAGE 4.8 161-204
MOTEL 6 ANCHORAGE - MIDTOWN 4.8 65-100
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES ANCHORAGE - AIRPORT 5.1 75-210
PARKWOOD INN - EXTENDED STAY 5.1 80-133
HILTON GARDEN INN ANCHORAGE 5.2 169-239
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON ANCHORAGE, AK 5.2 170-259
COMFORT SUITES AIRPORT 5.2 120-190
HAMPTON INN ANCHORAGE 5.3 239-240
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ANCHORAGE 5.5 185-299
MILLENNIUM ALASKAN HOTEL ANCHORAGE 5.5 169-269
COAST INTERNATIONAL INN 5.5 143-234
ECONO LODGE AIRPORT 5.6 115-116
QUALITY INN AIRPORT 5.6 155-156
QUALITY INN & SUITES ANCHORAGE AIRPORT 5.6 155-156
BEST WESTERN GOLDEN LION HOTEL 5.6 146-173
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE ANCHORAGE - MIDTOWN 5.6 86-170
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ANCHORAGEairport transportation 5.7 110-209

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Flying Crown Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from AK12 but to other nearby airports such as PANC.
    

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