FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 FAIR CONDITION, MOUNTED ON SPRUCE TREE AND PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY OTHER 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: | 44 ft. tree, 113 ft. from runway, 126 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 37 ft. tree, 110 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 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 BY BEARS & ATV. |
| - | CABIN AT AIRSTRIP MAINTINED BY US FOREST SERVICE. |
| - | RY SAFETY AREA GROUND RISES AND FALLS OVER 12 INCHES; MAINTAIN CENTER LINE CONTROL. |
| - | TURF RY SOFT & WET IN SPRING AND AFTER HEAVY RAINS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AK76.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAYA - Yakutat Airport (45 nm NW)
PAHN - Haines Airport (89 nm E)
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (94 nm SE)
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Photo by Don Berg
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:14 | | 15:14 |
| Sunrise | | 07:55 | | 15:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 02:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 02:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:28:59 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 03:28:59 |
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PAYA
45nm NW | 161053Z 00000KT 3/4SM R11/P6000FT BR SCT025 OVC045 07/07 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP309 T00670067
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PAYA
45nm NW | 160525Z 1606/1706 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM161100 00000KT P6SM OVC050 FM161900 08004KT P6SM BKN050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1606/1610
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