FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AK76 |
| Lat/Long: | 59-07-33.9400N / 138-24-24.2800W
59-07.565667N / 138-24.404667W
59.1260944 / -138.4067444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 20 ft. / 6 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 28E (1985) |
| From city: | 49 miles SE of YAKUTAT, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | JUNEAU |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-789-7380] |
| NOTAMs facility: | YAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes, WINDSOCK IN POOR CONDITION PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY TREES. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 10 ft. / 457 x 3 m
WIDTH OF PATH CUT THROUGH TREES 80 FT. |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. tree, 414 ft. from runway, 73 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. tree, 388 ft. from runway, 97 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NATL PARK SERVICE
GLACIER BAY NATL PARK, PO BOX 137
YAKUTAT, AK 99689
Phone 907-784-3295 |
| Manager: | NATL PARK SERVICE
GLACIER BAY NATL PARK, PO BOX 137
YAKUTAT, AK 99689
Phone 907-784-3295 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 100/year * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY USED AS A ROAD. |
| - | CABIN AT AIRSTRIP MAINTINED BY US FOREST SERVICE. |
| - | RY SAFETY AREA 50 FT WIDE ENTIRE LENGTH OF RY. GROUND RISES AND FALLS OVER 12 INCHES ALONG SAFETY AREA. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AK76.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAYA - Yakutat Airport (45 nm NW)
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (94 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Don Berg
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Times for 17-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 04:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 21:42 | | 05:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:44 | | 06:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:05:18 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 23:05:18 |
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| METAR |
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PAYA
45nm NW | 180653Z AUTO 13009G21KT 6SM -RA BR BKN009 BKN016 OVC028 07/06 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP035 P0009 T00720061 TSNO $
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PAYA
45nm NW | 180520Z 1806/1906 12010G20KT 4SM RA BR BKN010 OVC028 WS020/14040KT FM181200 13012KT 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC018 FM181500 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM181700 23008KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC050 FM182200 26006KT P6SM -SHRAPL BKN025 BKN050 FM190100 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1806/1810
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