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PAAN

Gold King Creek Airport
Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	AK7
Lat/Long:	64-11-53.0000N 147-55-43.0000W 64-11.883333N 147-55.716667W 64.1980556,-147.9286111 (estimated)
Elevation:	1720 ft. / 524 m (estimated)
Variation:	25E (1965)
From city:	39 miles SE of FAIRBANKS, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99743

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/2001
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility:	FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr156/36.2		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E
ENNr107/37.9		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ICE POOL		107/36.4		525		18E		ICW	.. -.-. .--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2558 x 17 ft. / 780 x 5 m
Surface:	gravel/dirt, in fair condition ROCKS UP TO 6 INCHES ON RY SFC.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	64-11.993708N	64-11.772323N
Longitude:	147-56.125273W	147-55.307022W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	097 magnetic, 122 true	277 magnetic, 302 true
Obstructions:	38 ft. trees, 110 ft. right of centerline	15 ft. brush, 69 ft. left and right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone 907-451-2200
Manager:	JASON LUDINGTON 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone (907) 451-5280

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		1
Single engine airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: 50/year *
100%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

Additional Remarks

-	RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LANDING.
-	NO SVCS AVBL.
-	20 FT TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY WITHIN 60-70 FT OF CENTERLINE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PAAN.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAHV - Healy River Airport (34 nm SW)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (35 nm NE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (36 nm NW)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (37 nm N)
PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (39 nm N)

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Area around PAAN (Gold King Creek Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:16	13:16
Sunrise	06:13	14:13
Sunset	21:30	05:30
Evening civil twilight	22:27	06:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2024 11:54:40
Local (UTC-8)	16-Apr-2024 03:54:40

METAR

PAEI 35nm NE	161055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP202 T10191086 $
PANN 37nm NW	161053Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP204 T10111094 TSNO
PAFA 37nm N	161053Z 34003KT 10SM SCT200 M04/M08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP217 T10391083
PAIN 38nm SW	161056Z AUTO 13010G24KT 10SM FEW065 01/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00111111 FZRANO
PAFB 39nm N	161055Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 01/M09 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP213 T00051093

TAF

PAEI 35nm NE	160600Z 1606/1712 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3010INS TX09/1701Z TNM07/1615Z
PAFA 37nm N	160521Z 1606/1712 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
PAFB 39nm N	160600Z 1606/1712 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 510303 QNH3020INS BECMG 1617/1618 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3030INS TX06/1700Z TNM06/1614Z

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