FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AK53 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-34-56.3200N / 148-59-49.1300W
61-34.938667N / 148-59.818833W
61.5823111 / -148.9969806
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 220 ft. / 67 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 24E (1995) |
| 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: | 02/2000 |
| 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] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at PAQ (2.7 nm W): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (16 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (18 nm SW): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BGQr063/27.7 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 030/39.0 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 1800 x 75 ft. / 549 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 400 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway | | 80 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | DOWNWIND LANDING, SUBD OWNERS
PO BOX 196
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-745-3980 |
| Manager: | GORDON AKLESTAD
PO BOX 1961
PALMER, AK 99645
Phone 907-745-3980 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | RY 16/34 CLSD DURG WINTER - SNOW DEEP & SURFACE RUTTED. SNOW RUTTED NOT PLOWED. |
| - | RY 16/34 HAS ROAD THAT CROSSES - WATCH FOR CARS ON & INVOF RY. |
| - | RY 16 RUNS DOWNHILL. DROP IS APRXLY 80 FT FM NORTH TO SOUTH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AK53.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (3 nm W)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (16 nm W)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (24 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (31 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (32 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 05:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 22:36 | | 06:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:48 | | 07:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 15:44:02 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-May-2008 07:44:02 |
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| METAR |
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PAAQ
3nm NW | 131453Z AUTO 12011KT 10SM SCT075 05/M01 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP979 T00501011 53029 TSNO
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PAJV
9nm N | 131450Z 00000KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 02/M03 A2941 RMK NOSPECI
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PABV
18nm SW | 131516Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 06/01 A2947 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAAQ
3nm NW | 131135Z 131212 15015G25KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 TEMPO 1215 13012KT FM2000 15018G28KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080 FM0800 07010KT P6SM SCT080
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