FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
| 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob McCormick
Photo taken 09-Apr-2010
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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 17-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | + | | + |
| Sunrise | | 04:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunset | | 23:49 | | 07:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | + | | + |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:27:07 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:27:07 |
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| METAR |
| PAGA | 180558Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM BKN070 M04/M16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP116 60000 T10441161 11028 21056 53016 FZRANO
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| TAF |
| PAGA | 180532Z 1806/1906 31008KT P6SM OVC060 FM181000 23003KT P6SM FEW060 FM182100 25006KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 BKN050 FM190000 25006KT P6SM -SHSN BKN020 OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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