AirNav: PFYU - Fort Yukon Airport

PFYU

Fort Yukon Airport
Fort Yukon, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	FYU
Lat/Long:	66-34-20.7000N 145-14-46.8000W 66-34.345000N 145-14.780000W 66.5724167,-145.2463333 (estimated)
Elevation:	447.2 ft. / 136.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	20E (2015)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99740

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility:	FYU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MALSF RWY 22; VASI RWY 04 & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.5
WX AWOS-3P:	125.8 (907-662-2337)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 135.0/225.4 (FORT YUKON RCAG).
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FAIRBANKS FSS ON FREQ 122.05 (FORT YUKON RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FYU at field		FORT YUKON VORTAC		114.40		20E

Airport Services

Fuel available:

A
A:MAY - SEP - 907-622-2408.

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:	5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface:	gravel/dirt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 4	RUNWAY 22
Latitude:	66-34.141417N	66-34.547365N
Longitude:	145-15.674867W	145-13.884907W
Elevation:	447.2 ft.	447.1 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	040 magnetic, 060 true	220 magnetic, 240 true
Markings:	, in good condition	, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)	4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights:		MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	4 ft. brush, 174 ft. left of centerline	2 ft. brush, 225 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-5280
Manager:	JASON LUDINGTON 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-5280

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 23/day *
60%	air taxi
30%	local general aviation
7%	transient general aviation
3%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020

Additional Remarks

A30A-04	DEP COMMENCE AT DTHR.
-	FLOAT PLANE OPS DO NOT CROSS RWY 04/22. TFC PAT FOR HOSPITAL LAKE RMN NW OF ARPT.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	TWY C REFLECTORS 36 IN; UNLGT; CLSD DURG WINTER.
-	LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY THRS & WATERLANE NA; MON CTAF SPCLY BFR DEP.
-	SNOW REMOVAL OPS MNT CTAF.
-	RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
-	SUAIS - 125.3/126.3/1-800-758-8723.
-	WX OBS CALLSIGN FORT YUKON WX - CTAF OR 907-662-2948 FM 0700-1900.
-	BIRDS INVOF LANDFILL 1/4 MI NW OF RWY.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04		download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (295KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 22		download (264KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (144KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PACI - Chalkyitsik Airport (36 nm E)
PAVE - Venetie Airport (37 nm NW)
PAWB - Beaver Airport (53 nm W)
PACE - Central Airport (61 nm S)
PARC - Arctic Village Airport (93 nm N)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Blaine E. Fisher Photo taken 31-Aug-2010 looking south. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Fort Yukon Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:23	12:23
Sunrise	05:33	13:33
Sunset	21:46	05:46
Evening civil twilight	22:56	06:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2024 10:21:33
Local (UTC-8)	20-Apr-2024 02:21:33

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