FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010
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: | VDZ (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 |
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| MINERAL CREEK | | 059/19.5 | | 524 | | 22E | | 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. |
| - | CAUTION: RWY 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)
PACV - Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (42 nm S)
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (59 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo By Dean Cully 08/20/04
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Thompson Pass Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 05-Sep-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 14:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 04:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 05:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Sep-2010 04:05:39 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 05-Sep-2010 20:05:39 |
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| METAR |
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PAVD
16nm W | 060336Z 00000KT 10SM FEW004 SCT060 OVC100 11/07 A2980 RMK AO1 0247Z WEA
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PAVD
16nm W | 052341Z 0600/0624 VRB04KT P6SM FEW003 FEW015 OVC100 FM060600 08010G18KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM061400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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