FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AQY |
| Lat/Long: | 60-57-57.9450N / 149-07-32.8410W 60-57.965750N / 149-07.547350W 60.9660958 / -149.1257892 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 46 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of GIRDWOOD, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99587 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 907-783-2232 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ANCr084/33.3 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 094/29.4 | | 338 | | 21E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 091/32.8 | | 387 | | 21E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 2088 x 73 ft. / 636 x 22 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD MKGS RYS 01 & 19 THLDS MKD BY REFLECTORS. RY EDGES UNMARKED. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Elevation: | 134.0 ft. | | 164.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.4% | | 1.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
| Obstructions: | 51 ft. trees, 955 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear | | 126 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN P.O. BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0783 |
| Manager: | LARRY BUSHNELL ST OF AK DOT/PF GIRWOOD, AK 99587 Phone 907-783-2232 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/week * | | 45% | air taxi | | 30% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED. RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
| - | 200' SAFETY AREA AT EACH END RY 01/19. |
| - | FOR WSO PHONE 271-3491. |
| - | PARACHUTE ACTIVITY ON ARPT FRI THRU SUN. |
| - | CABLE 100 FT AGL RUNS FROM NEW HOTEL TO ROUNDHOUSE. |
| - | PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO TAXIING ON RWY FOR DEPARTURE; LEAVING THE RWY AND WITHIN 10 NM OF THE ARPT WHEN APPROACHING TO LAND. |
| - | SEGMENTED CIRCLE OVERGROWN |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AQY.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (26 nm NW)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (26 nm NW)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (28 nm NW)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (38 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (38 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jonathan Tack
Photo taken 07-Aug-2006
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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 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 05:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 22:51 | | 06:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:03 | | 08:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 09:12:20 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 24-Jul-2008 01:12:20 |
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| METAR |
PATO 14nm SE | 240853Z AUTO 14008G17KT 100V160 4SM RA BR BKN026 OVC032 08/07 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP096 P0010 60017 T00830067 400940072 58012 TSNO
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PAWR 16nm SE | 240858Z 00000KT 1SM -RA BR VV007 09/08 A2988 RMK SLP119 401000072 NOSPECI
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PAMR 26nm NW | 240853Z 35005KT 9SM -RA FEW005 OVC050 10/M02 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 P0000 60000 T01001022 401280094 53002 $
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PAED 26nm NW | 240855Z 01010KT 7SM -RA FEW005 OVC050 09/09 A2980 RMK AO2A SLP093 P0004 60005 T00910091 401130084 53001 $
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| TAF |
PAED 26nm NW | 240404 01009KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN050 620505 QNH2973INS TEMPO 0411 9000 -RA SCT020 OVC050 620505 BECMG 1011 02009KT 9000 -RA SCT020 OVC050 620505 QNH2972INS TEMPO 1220 BKN020 620208 T13/02Z T08/13Z COR 0403
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PANC 29nm NW | 240541Z 240606 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC060 TEMPO 0608 BKN035 FM1000 02005KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035 TEMPO 1014 4SM -RA BR BKN025 FM2000 35008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN060 FM0300 26010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN060
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