FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 SEPTEMBER 2017
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GKN |
| Lat/Long: | 62-09-17.8000N / 145-27-15.6000W
62-09.296667N / 145-27.260000W
62.1549444 / -145.4543333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1586.1 ft. / 483.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 23E (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of GULKANA, AK
(LCTD 4 SM NE OF GLENNALLEN.) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99588 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-8469] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JUN-SEP MON-FRI 0900-1700, OCT-MAY MON-FRI 1000-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & VASI RYS 15 & 33 -CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.85 (907-822-3707) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.5/317.5 (GULKANA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GKN at field | | GULKANA VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 23E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GLENNALLEN | | 152/2.5 | | 248 | | 19E | | GLA | --. .-.. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD OR CALL 907-822-4331. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 62-09.702450N | | 62-08.891763N |
| Longitude: | 145-27.396795W | | 145-27.123533W |
| Elevation: | 1586.1 ft. | | 1546.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 171 true | | 328 magnetic, 351 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 1419 ft. from runway, 171 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
, 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone 907-451-2200 |
| Manager: | JOHN HOFFMAN
BOX 7
GLENNALLEN, AK 99588
Phone 907-822-3222 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 98/week * | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 19% | commercial | | 11% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURING SPRING. |
| - | RY 15/33 PARALLEL TWY 2100 X 60 IS MAINTAINED AS SKI STRIP IN WINTER AND GRVL STRIP THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. VISUAL INSPECTION REQD BEFORE LNDG. BEACON TWR AND OTHER OBSTACLES ON N APCH END. |
| - | MOOSE & CARIBOU ON & AROUND ARPT. |
| - | PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE WORKING ON THE RY AT ANY TIME. |
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -37C. |
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 September 2017 at 0901Z and 12 October 2017 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 15 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (210KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (65 nm S)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (85 nm SW)
PFTO - Tok Junction Airport (98 nm NE)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Sep-2017
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 15:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:32 | | 03:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:17 | | 04:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Sep-2017 10:53:17 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 25-Sep-2017 02:53:17 |
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| METAR |
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| PAGK | 250953Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM OVC110 06/02 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP079 T00610017 TSNO $
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| TAF |
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| PAGK | 250538Z 2506/2606 15012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM250800 16008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM252100 16012KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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