FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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: | 23E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 [907-474-0788] |
| NOTAMs facility: | PAGA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; VASI RYS 07 & 25; REIL RY 07 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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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| GALr245/4.1 | | GALENA VOR/DME | | 114.80 | | 23E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
24 HR CREDIT CARD SYSTEM FOR PURCHASING 100LL & JET A FUEL. |
| 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. | | 153.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 089 true | | 247 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 (2.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. hill, 1088 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 50:1 FROM DSPLCD THR. | | 15 ft. road, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline |
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: | 067 magnetic, 090 true | | 247 magnetic, 270 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST OF ALASK DOPTF NORTH REG
2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone 907-451-5217 |
| 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 |
| - | NUMEROUS OBSTRUCTIONS INVOF RY 07/25 NOT IDENTIFIED ON TERMINAL APCH PLATES. |
| - | ARPT MAINT DUTY HRS 0800-1600 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS. |
| - | FIRST USABLE 975' OF RY 25 IS CONCRETE - MAY DIFFER IN APPEARANCE AND 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS/DME RWY 25 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07 | |
download (198KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 25 | |
download (242KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 07 | |
download |
| VOR RWY 25 | |
download |
| 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 |
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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 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-9) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:52 | | 17:52 |
| Sunrise | | 09:47 | | 18:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 03:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 07:34:15 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 09-Feb-2010 22:34:15 |
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| METAR |
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| PAGA | 100658Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM BKN060 M14/M16 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP947 T11391161 FZRANO
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| TAF |
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| PAGA | 100534Z 1006/1106 02006KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120 WS020/12025KT FM101400 33004KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
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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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