FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SIT |
| Lat/Long: | 57-02-49.7000N / 135-21-41.7000W 57-02.828333N / 135-21.695000W 57.0471389 / -135.3615833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 26.3 ft. / 8.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 23E (2005) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99835 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | JUNEAU |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | SITKA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-966-2221] |
| Alternate FSS: | JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF] |
| NOTAMs facility: | SIT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. FOR HIRL RY 11/29 & REIL RYS 11 & 29 CTC SITKA FSS OR CALL 907-966-2221; ACTVT CTAF WHEN SITKA FSS CLSD. VASI RYS 11 & 29 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARFF SVC IS ONLY AVBL DURING SCHEDULED ACR OPNS. CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR IN WRITING TO AMGR 605 AIRPORT ROAD SITKA AK 99835. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.9 |
| AFIS: | 135.9 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 126.1/335.5 (BIORKA ISLAND RCAG).
- COAST GUARD AIR OPERATIONS (SITKA AIR) B.345.0X 8980X C. 5692X C. 2182
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BKAr001/12.9 | | BIORKA ISLAND VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 28E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MOUNT EDGECUMBE | | at field | | 414 | | 23E | | IME | .. -- . |
| SITKA | | 003/12.9 | | 358 | | 23E | | SIT | ... .. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A1+ FOR FUEL AFT HRS CTC UNICOM FREQ 122.95 OR 907-747-7222. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition RY 11/29 SHALLOW DEPRESSIONS 25 FT IN DIA 1770 FT FM APCH END RY 11 S SIDE. STANDING WATER AFTER RAIN. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 29 MARKING FADED. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 57-03.208532N | | 57-02.446790N |
| Longitude: | 135-22.381870W | | 135-21.009725W |
| Elevation: | 24.2 ft. | | 26.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 136 true | | 293 magnetic, 316 true |
| 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 right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LDA/DME | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA DOTPF 6860 GLACIER HIGHWAY JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999 Phone 907-465-1786 |
| Manager: | DAVE LUCHINETTI 605 AIRPORT RD SITKA, AK 99835 Phone 907-966-2960 FAX 907-966-2961. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 65/day * | | 42% | air taxi | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 16% | local general aviation | | 8% | commercial | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARACHUTE JUMPING ONTO ARPT RY; TWY & ACFT PARKING APRON PROHIBITED. |
| - | (CG) PPR DUE TO LMTD & CONGESTED RAMP AREA CALL C907-966-5420; WKEND & HOLS CALL C907-966-5556. |
| - | INBOUND ACFT CTC SITKA AIR 10 MIN PRIOR TO LANDING FREQ 345.0 OR VIA FSS. |
| - | SITKA ROCKY GUTIERREZ ARPT WX CAMERA AND LEVEL ISLAND WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | ARPT SAND LARGER GRADATION THAN FAA RECOMMENDED/SEE AC150/5200-30. |
| - | 24 HOUR PPR FOR CARGO OPS OVER 100,000 LBS CALL 907-966-2960. |
| - | ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY: SNOW REMOVAL AND ICE CONTROL AVBL NOV-MAR 0500-1200; MAR-NOV 0400-1000. |
| - | LARGE FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HIGH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS MAY DEPOSIT ROCK AND OTHER DEBRIS ON FIRST 2500 FT OF RY 29; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPN PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | PERSONNEL & EQUIP MAY BE ON RY. NON-ACR ACFT MUST USE SEE & AVOID PROCS. |
| - | RY COND REPORTS REFLECT CONDS DURING ARPT MAINT DUTY HRS ONLY. |
| - | SITKA WX REPORT AVBL LC 966-2913 OR FREQ 122.45 2200-0600. |
| - | TRANSIENT PARKING RESTRICTED TO W SIDE OF APRON ONLY. |
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 11 | |
download (286KB) |
| LDA/DME RWY 11 | |
download (399KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (278KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ROCKI ONE (RNAV) | |
download (142KB) |
| SITKA SEVEN | |
download (215KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| BIORKA ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (262KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAFE - Kake Airport (48 nm E)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (80 nm E)
PAJN - Juneau International Airport (82 nm N)
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (83 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kris O. Stoddard
Photo taken 19-Aug-2012
looking northwest.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 17-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 03:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 04:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunset | | 21:16 | | 05:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:10 | | 06:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:52:41 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:52:41 |
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| METAR |
| PASI | 180553Z 25003KT 10SM BKN046 OVC055 09/08 A2970 RMK AO2 RAE15 SLP056 P0000 60000 T00890078 10111 20089 56008
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| TAF |
| PASI | 180520Z 1806/1906 14005KT P6SM -RA OVC045 WS020/15035KT TEMPO 1806/1810 VRB05G15KT 4SM SHRA BKN030 OVC040 FM181000 14008KT 5SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM181500 18009KT 4SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM181900 21010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 FM182200 24012KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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