FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AK50 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-33-16.4500N / 149-08-40.0000W 61-33.274167N / 149-08.666667W 61.5545694 / -149.1444444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 120 ft. / 37 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of PALMER, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99645 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 09/1988 |
| 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
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (2.9 nm NE): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (11 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (13 nm SW): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr067/23.5 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr027/39.0 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 027/34.7 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 031/37.7 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 26 ft. / 610 x 8 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SKY RANCH INC. BOX 875910-238 WASILLA, AK 99687-5910 Phone 907-373-4640 |
| Manager: | MARK STIGAR BOX 875910-238 WASILLA, AK 99687-5910 Phone 907-373-4640 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 9 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AK50.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (3 nm NE)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (11 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (19 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (26 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (28 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 14:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 15:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:39 | | 04:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:24 | | 05:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 08:53:46 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Sep-2008 00:53:46 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 3nm NE | 080753Z AUTO 14015G23KT 10SM FEW080 BKN110 12/04 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP091 T01220044 TSNO
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PAJV 12nm NE | 072150Z 04004KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 14/08 A2964 RMK 70012 MAX 15 NOSPECI LAST
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PABV 13nm SW | 080836Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 11/09 A2983 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
PAAQ 3nm NE | 080533Z 080606 14012KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN080 FM0900 14010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN080
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