FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 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. |
| - | SEGMENTED CIRCLE OVERGROWN |
| - | SEASONAL HANG GLIDER AND PARASAIL ACTIVITY 2 NM NE OF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS. |
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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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:09 | | 17:09 |
| Sunrise | | 08:55 | | 17:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 02:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 03:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 21:27:04 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 09-Feb-2010 12:27:04 |
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| METAR |
PATO 14nm SE | 091953Z AUTO 14021G48KT 090V200 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV002 M01/M02 RMK AO2 PK WND 09050/1905 SLPNO P0006 T10061022 TSNO $
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PAWR 16nm SE | 092057Z 08016G34KT 1SM -SN BR VV003 00/M01 A2960 RMK SLP024 NOSPECI
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PAMR 26nm NW | 092053Z VRB06KT 10SM BKN060 M04/M08 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP976 T10441083 58021 $
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PAED 26nm NW | 092055Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM BKN075 M05/M09 A2943 RMK AO2 SLP971 T10511086 58026
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| TAF |
PANC 29nm NW | 091745Z 0918/1024 36008KT P6SM VCSH FEW012 BKN060 WS020/15050KT FM100400 02007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 WS020/15035KT
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