FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAL |
| Lat/Long: | 64-44-10.2000N / 156-56-14.6000W
64-44.170000N / 156-56.243333W
64.7361667 / -156.9373889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 153 ft. / 46.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2010) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99741 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | FAIRBANKS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0137] |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAGA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; VASI RYS 07 & 25; REIL RY 07 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 132.525 (907-656-2483) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.0/290.2 (GALENA RCAG).COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FAIRBANKS FSS ON FREQ 122.20 (GALENA RCO).
- MIL CONTRACTOR CALL SPACE MARK ON 391.2 FOR ALL SERVICES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GALr251/4.1 | | GALENA VOR/DME | | 114.80 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
SUN-FRI 0800-1700. SAT 1200-1700. CALL OUT FEE AFTER HOURS 907-656-7046. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 7249 x 150 ft. / 2209 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
RY 25 HAS FROST HEAVES FIRST 2000 FT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 110.0 | | Double wheel: | 144.0 | | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKING FAIR TO GOOD |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 64-44.155222N | | 64-44.165108N |
| Longitude: | 156-57.602005W | | 156-54.819513W |
| Elevation: | 147.0 ft. | | 152.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 089 true | | 253 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 601 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 33 ft. tree, 658 ft. from runway, 309 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2786 x 80 ft. / 849 x 24 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 64-44.195400N | | 64-44.197867N |
| Longitude: | 156-56.861967W | | 156-55.792583W |
| Elevation: | 146.0 ft. | | 148.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 073 magnetic, 090 true | | 253 magnetic, 270 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA DOT & PF
NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone 907-451-52200 |
| Manager: | MARVIN THURMOND
BOX 9
GALENA, AK 99741
Phone 907-656-1236 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | | 47% | transient general aviation | | 21% | local general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | 11% | military | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 23 May 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | POSSIBLE WINDSHEAR BELOW 2000 FT AGL ON FINAL APCH TO RWYS 07 & 25. |
| - | ARPT HAZARDOUS REPORTING ONLY PERFORMED DURING DUTY HRS UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENT IN WRITING WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT PO BOX 09 GALENA AK 99741. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS MONITOR CTAF. |
| - | ACFT MAY BE CLOSER TO LANDING SURFACE THAN THEY APPEAR TO PILOT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | ARPT MAINT DUTY HRS 0800-1600 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS. |
| - | FIRST USABLE 975' OF RY 25 IS CONCRETE THAT SEASONALLY CONTAIN FROST HEAVES. DIFFERENT IN APPEARANCE AND POSSIBLY BRAKING ACTION FM REMAINING PORTION OF RY. |
| - | (PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (241KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 07 | |
download (201KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 25 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (102KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (148KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PFKU - Koyukuk Airport (22 nm NW)
PANU - Nulato Airport (29 nm W)
PARY - Ruby Airport (38 nm E)
PAKV - Kaltag Airport (53 nm SW)
PAHL - Huslia Airport (60 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob McCormick
Photo taken 09-Apr-2010
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:35 | | 16:35 |
| Sunrise | | 09:25 | | 17:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 03:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 03:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 10:54:32 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 02:54:32 |
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| METAR |
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| PAGA | 160803Z AUTO 23013KT 10SM BKN008 07/06 A2975 RMK AO2 CIG 006V012 PNO $
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| TAF |
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| PAGA | 160521Z 1606/1706 12008KT P6SM -RA BKN030 BKN050 OVC070 FM160800 16008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN015 OVC020 FM161700 11008KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN007 OVC015 FM170100 12012KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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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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