FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TKA |
| Lat/Long: | 62-19-13.8000N / 150-05-37.3000W 62-19.230000N / 150-05.621667W 62.3205000 / -150.0936944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 358 ft. / 109.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 25E (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of TALKEETNA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99676 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | TALKEETNA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-733-2277] FOR A TOLL FREE CALL TO KENAI AFSS DIAL 1-800-WX-BRIEF. |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| NOTAMs facility: | TKA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-NOV MON-THU 0700-1700, DEC-MAR MON-FRI 0600-1400 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. VASI RYS 18 & 36 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| ATIS: | 135.2 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.2 (907-733-1637) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 125.55/254.3 (TALKEETNA RCAG).
- ATIS PRVDD ON FREQ 135.2 WHEN TALKEETNA FSS OPEN.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TKAr348/1.4 | | TALKEETNA VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 26E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETERS CREEK | | at field | | 305 | | 26E | | PEE | .--. . . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET FUEL AVBL MON-SAT 0700-1700. JET FUEL IS LCTD OFF ARPT. PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR JET FUEL REQUESTED TO AVOID DELAYS. CALL 907-733-2620. AFT HRS CALL 907-355-2276/7698. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 62-19.486500N | | 62-18.975000N |
| Longitude: | 150-05.340500W | | 150-05.901833W |
| Elevation: | 354.8 ft. | | 345.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 207 true | | 002 magnetic, 027 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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) |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 480 x 85 ft. / 146 x 26 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST OF AK DOTPF CENT REG POUCH 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0782 |
| Manager: | STEVE HANSON BOX 610 TALKEETNA, AK 99676 Phone 907-733-2278 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 82/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 32% | air taxi | | 13% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 50 FT TREES SOUTH OF HELIPAD WITHIN 50 FT OF EDGE. |
| - | HEL TFC USING FUEL/MAINT FAC REMAIN SOUTH OF FSS AND FLY DIRECT FROM ROTG BCN TO AVOID DAMAGE TO PARKED ACFT. |
| - | BE ALERT: CTAF PROCEDURES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED DUE TO VILLAGE TRAFFIC PATTERN. |
| - | SEE SECTION 'C': NOTICES, FOR TFC PATTERN INFORMATION. |
| - | PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO TAXIING ON RWY FOR DEPARTURE; LEAVING THE RWY AND WITHIN 10 NM OF THE ARPT WHEN APPROACHING TO LAND. |
| - | AIRPORT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING AVAILABLE. |
| - | RY 18/36 CLOSED TO ACFT OVER 30000 LBS EXCEPT PPR; CTC AMGR 907-733-2278. |
| - | RWY COND NOT MONTRD RCMD VISUAL INSPTN PRIOR TO USING. |
| - | SEAPLANE OPERATIONS 3/4 MILE SE TALKEETNA ARPT. RECOMMEND ACFT OPS TO & FROM CHRISTENSEN LAKE REMAIN EAST OF LAKE. |
| - | 85 FT BY 450 FT GRVL HELIPAD LOCATED 200 FT SW OF ROTG BCN. 40 FT TO 50 FT HIGH TREES LOCATED ALONG S SIDE OF HELIPAD. |
| - | FBO FUEL 100LL 24 HR. |
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 |
| GPS RWY 36 | |
download |
| VOR/DME RWY 36 | |
download |
| VOR-A | |
download |
| NDB RWY 36 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (38KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAUO - Willow Airport (34 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (48 nm S)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (48 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (52 nm SE)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (65 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken late September 2008
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:16 | | 17:16 |
| Sunrise | | 09:06 | | 18:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 02:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 03:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:28:50 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 09-Feb-2010 17:28:50 |
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| METAR |
| PATK | 100153Z AUTO 02010G16KT 10SM OVC070 M02/M11 A2941 RMK AO2 SLP965 T10221111 TSNO
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| TAF |
| PATK | 092336Z 1000/1024 01009KT P6SM VCSH OVC060
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| NOTAMs |
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