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 |
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| TKAr348/1.4 | | TALKEETNA VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 26E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 50 |
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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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunrise | | 04:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 23:20 | | 07:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:58 | | 08:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jul-2008 00:38:23 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 19-Jul-2008 16:38:23 |
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| METAR |
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| PATK | 192353Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP976 T01780067 10178 20122 58006
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| TAF |
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| PATK | 192340Z 200024 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM0400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM0900 16006KT P6SM BKN050 OVC080
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| NOTAMs |
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