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PATK Talkeetna Airport
Talkeetna, Alaska, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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
TKAr348/1.4TALKEETNA VOR/DME116.2026E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PETERS CREEKat field30526EPEE .--. . .

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: 62-19.486500N62-18.975000N
Longitude: 150-05.340500W150-05.901833W
Elevation: 354.8 ft.345.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 182 magnetic, 207 true002 magnetic, 027 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 clear60 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: leftleft

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: 50
Single engine airplanes: 50
    
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 36   download (400KB)
VOR/DME RWY 36   download (336KB)
VOR-A   download (368KB)
NDB RWY 36   download (394KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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From to PATK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:1511:15
Sunrise04:5312:53
Sunset23:2007:20
Evening civil twilight00:5808:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Jul-2008 00:38:23
Local (UTC-8)  19-Jul-2008 16:38:23
 
METAR
PATK 192353Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP976 T01780067 10178 20122 58006
TAF
PATK 192340Z 200024 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM0400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM0900 16006KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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 Three Rivers Fuel a Crowley Company
907-733-2620
907-355-2276
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Hudson Air Service 907-733-2321
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Talkeetna Aero Services 907-733-2899
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Denali Fireside Cabin & Suites 907-733-2600
877-345-2226
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