FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JLA |
| Lat/Long: | 60-28-57.8810N / 149-43-07.6880W 60-28.964683N / 149-43.128133W 60.4827447 / -149.7188022 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 450 ft. / 137 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of COOPER LANDING, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99572 |
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: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 907-288-3139 |
| Wind indicator: | yes, WINDSOCK IS BELOW TREELINE AND MAY BE UNRELIABLE. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SOLDOTNA | | 065/34.3 | | 6 | | 24E | | OLT | --- .-.. - |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 60 ft. / 671 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel/dirt, in fair condition LOOSE 2 INCH ROCKS ON SURFACE AND SOME 3 INCH DEEP RUTTING ALONG RY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 04/22 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE THLD PANELS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 330 ft. from runway, 96 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear MTN LCTD 2 SM FM A PCH END. | | 59 ft. trees, 480 ft. from runway, 108 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 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 907-269-0767 |
| Manager: | BOB BONDURANT/CARL HIGH P.O. BOX 1327 SOLDOTNA, AK 99669 Phone 907-262-2199 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 75/month * | | 89% | transient general aviation | | 6% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 04/22 EDGES NOT MKD. |
| - | SAFETY AREA 2750 FT BY 170 FT; 1 FT DEEP RUTS IN SAFETY AREA NORTH OF RY 22 THLD. |
| - | STATE MAINTENANCE ON IRREGULAR BASIS, RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at JLA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PASX - Soldotna Airport (39 nm W)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (42 nm N)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (44 nm N)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (45 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (46 nm N)
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:10 | | 17:10 |
| Sunrise | | 08:55 | | 17:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 02:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:17 | | 03:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 22:05:11 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 09-Feb-2010 13:05:11 |
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| METAR |
PAWD 23nm S | 092153Z AUTO 32013G17KT 10SM OVC033 02/M03 A2942 RMK AO2 SNE17 SLP962 P0001 T00171028 TSNO
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PATO 31nm NE | 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 35nm NE | 092057Z 08016G34KT 1SM -SN BR VV003 00/M01 A2960 RMK SLP024 NOSPECI
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PASX 39nm W | 092156Z AUTO 02007G16KT 330V100 10SM FEW042 BKN048 OVC070 M02/M06 A2934 RMK AO1 PNO
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PANC 42nm N | 092153Z 34010KT 10SM FEW015 BKN050 BKN095 M04/M09 A2943 RMK AO2 SNE50 SLP968 VIRGA ALQDS P0000 T10441089
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PALH 43nm N | 092153Z 32007KT 10SM OVC065 M03/M08 A2944 RMK AO2 SLP970 T10331083
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PAMR 44nm N | 092153Z 32004KT 10SM BKN045 BKN070 M03/M07 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP964 T10331072
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PAEN 45nm W | 092153Z 02025G33KT 10SM SCT025 BKN035 M02/M05 A2935 RMK AO2 PK WND 02033/2150 SLP942 T10171050 $
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PAED 46nm N | 092055Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM BKN075 M05/M09 A2943 RMK AO2 SLP971 T10511086 58026
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PANC 42nm N | 091745Z 0918/1024 36008KT P6SM VCSH FEW012 BKN060 WS020/15050KT FM100400 02007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 WS020/15035KT
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PAEN 45nm W | 091745Z 0918/1018 02015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 WS020/09045KT FM100300 02010G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC070 FM101200 05008KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 WS020/09020KT
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