FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:26 | | 17:26 |
| Sunrise | | 09:19 | | 18:19 |
| Sunset | | 16:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:04 | | 02:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:52:41 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 22-Nov-2009 21:52:41 |
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| METAR |
PAWD 23nm S | 230626Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -SN BR FEW004 OVC014 00/M01 A2911 RMK AO2 P0002 TSNO
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PATO 31nm NE | 230612Z AUTO 11012G53KT 080V140 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN009 OVC018 02/01 A2916 RMK AO2 PK WND 10053/0604 VIS 2V3 RAE08SNB0555E0557B08 P0006 T00170006 TSNO
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PAWR 35nm NE | 230552Z 10013G28KT 1SM -RA BR VV007 02/01 A2925 RMK SLP905 NOSPECI
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PASX 39nm W | 230636Z 08005KT 10SM BKN050 OVC065 M03/M06 A2912 RMK AO1 PNO
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PANC 42nm N | 230553Z 35008KT 10SM -SN SCT055 OVC070 M04/M09 A2919 RMK AO2 SNB19 SLP887 P0000 60000 T10441089 11044 21056 58022
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PALH 43nm N | 230553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC070 M04/M08 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP890 T10391083 11033 21050 58022
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PAMR 44nm N | 230553Z 00000KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 M05/M08 A2919 RMK AO2 SLP887 T10501078 11050 21061 58023
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PAEN 45nm W | 230553Z 03016G22KT 10SM BKN070 00/M03 A2913 RMK AO2 SLP867 T00001033 10000 21011 56021
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PAED 46nm N | 230555Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 OVC070 M05/M08 A2918 RMK AO2A SLP885 T10541082 11051 21068 58023 $
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PANC 42nm N | 230539Z 2306/2412 35006KT P6SM FEW015 SCT070 OVC090 WS010/12040KT FM232100 03012KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC090 FM240300 16010KT 4SM -SN BR SCT012 OVC030
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PAEN 45nm W | 230539Z 2306/2406 02015G22KT P6SM FEW050 OVC100 FM230900 02020G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN070 FM231800 02012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM240000 04012KT 5SM -RASN SCT020 BKN040
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