FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GST |
| Lat/Long: | 58-25-31.0000N 135-42-26.7000W
58-25.516667N 135-42.445000W
58.4252778,-135.7074167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 36.3 ft. / 11.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (2015) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99826 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1949 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-586-7380] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GST (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1 SEP-15 MAY 0600-1430, 15 MAY-1 SEP FRI-MON 0930-1800, 15 MAY-1 SEP TUE-THU 0600-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; VASI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARFF SVC AVBL DURG SKED ACR OPS.
CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR IN WRITING - RGNL DIR DOT & PUB FAC SE RGN 6860 GLACIER HIGHWAY JUNEAK AK 99801-7999. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.5 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 125.9 (907-697-2447) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.2/360.65 (GUSTAVUS RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY JUNEAU FSS ON FREQ 122.65 (GUSTAVUS RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SSRr296/20.5 | | SISTERS ISLAND VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 20E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ELEPHANT | | 297/20.8 | | 391 | | 20E | | EEF | . . ..-. |
| COGHLAN ISLAND | | 257/31.9 | | 212 | | 20E | | CGL | -.-. --. .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A
A:CFM AVBL - 907-209-0305. |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 6720 x 150 ft. / 2048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/280 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 58-25.962875N | | 58-25.182333N |
| Longitude: | 135-43.036752W | | 135-41.550133W |
| Elevation: | 36.2 ft. | | 29.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 115 magnetic, 135 true | | 295 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3010 x 60 ft. / 917 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/237 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 40.0 |
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| Operational restrictions: | MNTND WINTER MONTHS; RCMD DALGT OPS. 9 FT FENCE 554 FT S. RWY 02/20 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/380 SKED & NON-SKED OPS WITH PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 58-25.203828N | | 58-25.576762N |
| Longitude: | 135-43.091560W | | 135-42.473407W |
| Elevation: | 30.5 ft. | | 32.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 041 true | | 201 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. trees, 650 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
6860 GLACIER HWY
JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999
Phone 907-465-1763 |
| Manager: | JEFF JARVIS
PO BOX 239
GUSTAVUS, AK 99826
Phone 907-697-2251 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TSNT PRKG E SIDE OF RWY 02/20; ASPH SFC SOFT; ACFT OVR 12500 LBS CTC AMGR 24 HR PRIOR MON-FRI 0600-1430. |
| - | GUSTAVUS & SISTERS ISLAND WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | 24 HR PPR FOR CARGO OPS OVR 100000 LB - AMGR. |
| - | BE ALERT: SEE GENNOT- ENROUTE CTAF FREQS. |
| - | LTD ARPT MAINT SVC AVBL: 1 SEP-14 MAY 0600-1430; 15 MAY-1 SEP FRI-MON 1000-1830, TUE-THU 0600-1830. AFT HR - AMGR. |
| - | ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C. |
| - | TSNT PRKG AVBL GA RAMP ACES VIA TWY F. |
| - | PAJA ON RWY, TWY OR PRKG APRON NA. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (397KB) |
| VOR RWY 29 | |
download (411KB) |
| VOR RWY 29 | |
download (411KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (174KB) |
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| GUSTAVUS TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (627KB) |
| GUSTAVUS TWO (OBSTACLE), CONT.2 | |
download (417KB) |
| GUSTAVUS TWO (OBSTACLE), CONT.3 | |
download (498KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAJN - Juneau International Airport (36 nm E)
PASI - Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (83 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 15:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:31 | | 02:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 03:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Oct-2026 20:22:49 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 03-Oct-2026 12:22:49 |
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| METAR |
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| PAGS | 031956Z AUTO 13006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC032 09/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 P0001 T00940083 $
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| TAF |
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| PAGS | 031741Z 0318/0418 12007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 BKN035 OVC045 PROB30 0320/0402 4SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM040200 12012G20KT 4SM -RA SCT015 OVC025 WS020/12040KT FM040600 14015G25KT 3SM RA SCT015 OVC025 WS020/13040KT FM041200 13008KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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