FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AK65 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-35-52.6200N / 149-21-01.8400W 61-35.877000N / 149-21.030667W 61.5979500 / -149.3505111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 300 ft. / 91 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 24E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of WASILLA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99654 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/2000 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at IYS (6 nm W): | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
| WX ASOS at PAQ (7 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BCV (12 nm S): | 135.55 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BGQr059/17.7 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 25E |
| ANCr018/36.4 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 017/32.5 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 022/35.1 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 1300 x 100 ft. / 396 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 100 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CURTIS G. GREEN JR. 4000 PALMDALE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-4654 |
| Manager: | CURTIS G. GREEN JR. 4000 PALMDALE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-4654 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AK65.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (6 nm W)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (7 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (14 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (22 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (25 nm SW)
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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 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:45 | | 17:45 |
| Sunrise | | 09:44 | | 18:44 |
| Sunset | | 15:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 11:30:37 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 29-Nov-2009 02:30:37 |
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| METAR |
PAAQ 8nm E | 291053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 M07/M08 A2919 RMK AO2 SLP883 T10721083 TSNO
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PABV 12nm SW | 291116Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM SCT090 BKN110 M05/M07 A2922 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAJV 15nm NE | 282250Z 08010KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC110 00/M05 A2913 RMK 70025 MAX 00 NOSPECI LAST
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| TAF |
PAAQ 8nm E | 290740Z 2908/3006 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 TEMPO 2908/2912 2SM BR FM292200 VRB03KT P6SM -SN SCT030 OVC045
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