FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | K55 |
| Lat/Long: | 61-10-38.1730N / 145-41-18.3620W 61-10.636217N / 145-41.306033W 61.1772703 / -145.6884339 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2080 ft. / 634 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 27E (1985) |
| From city: | 20 miles E of THOMPSON PASS, AK (LCTD 20 SM E VALDEZ.) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99686 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-789-7380] |
| NOTAMs facility: | JNU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at VDZ (16 nm W): | 118.8 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MINERAL CREEK | | 062/19.5 | | 524 | | 19E | | MNL | -- -. .-.. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2530 x 9 ft. / 771 x 3 m 9 FT USABLE WIDTH ALONG EAST SIDE OF RY - REMAINDER OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH T0 4 FT. |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in poor condition EAST HALF OF RWY OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH TO 4 FT - STRIP 10 FT BY 2270 FT EAST SIDE UASABLE. RY SURFACE IS SOFT AFTER RAIN; LOOSE GRAVEL & SMALL BRUSH TO 6 INS W HALF OF RY. E HALF OF RY OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH TO 4 FT. RY RISES SLIGHTLY AT EACH END. RY 05 FIRST 300 FT SOFT & RUTTED. RY SURFACE IS SOFT AFTER RAIN; LOOSE GRAVEL & SMALL BRUSH TO 6 INS W HALF OF RY. E HALF OF RY OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH TO 4 FT. RY RISES SLIGHTLY AT EACH END. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Gradient: | 3.0% | | 3.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 350 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear | | 950 ft. hill, 2500 ft. from runway, 375 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA - DNR , 550 W7TH AVE. STE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 Phone 907-269-8503 DIVISION OF LAND (SCRO) |
| Manager: | MGR. DNR SOUTHCENTRAL REG , 550 W 7TH AVE. STE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 Phone 907-269-8503 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 40/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | UNCONTROLLED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON RY. |
| - | USUALLY TURBULENT WIND. |
| - | HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | TRANSMISSION LINE CROSSES HILL ON APPROACH END RY 23. |
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING. |
| - | RY 05/23. RY CONES & THLD PANELS DESTROYED AND/OR COVERED IN BRUSH. RY SUITABLE ONLY FOR CONVENTIONAL GEAR, HIGH WING ACFT. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at K55.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (16 nm W)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (34 nm SW)
PACV - Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (42 nm S)
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (59 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo By Dean Cully 08/20/04
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:45 | | 15:45 |
| Sunrise | | 08:29 | | 16:29 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 02:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:12 | | 03:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:24:24 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 03:24:24 |
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| METAR |
PAVD 16nm W | 161036Z 00000KT 5SM FEW017 BKN040 OVC048 05/02 A3041 RMK AO1 P0001
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| TAF |
PAVD 16nm W | 160533Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC050 FM161500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM170000 00000KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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