FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AK48 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-35-06.7900N / 149-25-29.1700W 61-35.113167N / 149-25.486167W 61.5852194 / -149.4247694 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 340 ft. / 104 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 23E (2000) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99654 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/2002 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (3 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (10 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (10 nm S): | 135.55 (907-688-0826) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr068/15.5 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| TEDr013/29.4 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr016/34.4 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 017/30.6 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 022/33.1 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 104 x 104 ft. / 32 x 32 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Operational restrictions: | HELIPAD SQUARE IN SHAPE. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MARSU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 2500 SOUTH WOODWORTH LOOP PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-861-6707 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH KIREN, ER DIR. 2500 SOUTH WOODWORTH LOOP PALMER, AK 99645 Phone 907-861-6707 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 50 FT TREES 120 FT SSE AND 35 FT BLDG 65 FT NORTH OF HELIPAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AK48.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (3 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (12 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (21 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (23 nm SW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:04 | | 17:04 |
| Sunrise | | 08:51 | | 17:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 02:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:20 | | 03:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 09:00:20 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 12-Feb-2012 00:00:20 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 10nm E | 120853Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP886 T00171044 400610006 53004 TSNO
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PABV 10nm S | 120836Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A2918 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
PAAQ 10nm E | 120540Z 1206/1306 03006KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/13025KT FM121000 06012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/14035KT FM121800 14015G25KT P6SM -SN OVC060 FM122100 16010G18KT P6SM -SN OVC045
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