FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Z55 |
| Lat/Long: | 62-17-37.2820N / 146-34-45.9190W 62-17.621367N / 146-34.765317W 62.2936894 / -146.5794219 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2450 ft. / 747 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 27E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of LAKE LOUISE, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99588 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | CLOSED INDEFINITELY |
| Activation date: | 02/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GKNr262/32.7 | | GULKANA VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 23E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GLENNALLEN | | 258/31.6 | | 248 | | 23E | | GLA | --. .-.. .- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 700 x 18 ft. / 213 x 5 m |
| Surface: | gravel/turf, in poor condition RY 12/30 CAN BE SOFT OR RUTTED WITH GRASS UP TO 6 IN. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. tree, 1000 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-N RGN 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99701 Phone 907-451-2200 SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT. |
| Manager: | JOE JUNKERS BOX 7 GLENN ALLEN, AK 99588 Phone 907-822-3222 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
| - | NO MAINT. |
| - | NO FACILITIES OR MAINTENANCE. |
| - | RWY SLOPES TOWARD LAKE LOUISE (CROSSWISE) |
| - | NO RADIO AVBL FOR CLOSING FLIGHT PLANS. |
| - | NO SAFETY AREA AVBL SW END. |
| - | NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. |
| - | (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at Z55.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (33 nm E)
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (70 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (82 nm SW)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (94 nm SW)
PATK - Talkeetna Airport (98 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:38 | | 17:38 |
| Sunrise | | 09:39 | | 18:39 |
| Sunset | | 15:30 | | 00:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 19:54:41 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 29-Nov-2009 10:54:41 |
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| METAR |
PAZK 27nm SW | 291936Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 M11/M15 A2913 RMK AO1 PNO
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PAGK 33nm E | 291853Z 00000KT 10SM SCT003 SCT030 BKN100 OVC130 M14/M16 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP939 BINOVC T11441161 $
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PASP 40nm SW | 291850Z 00000KT 20SM SCT050 M13/M18 A2911 RMK EST PASS OPEN
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| TAF |
PAGK 33nm E | 291747Z 2918/3018 VRB04KT P6SM OVC090 TEMPO 2920/2924 -SHSN BKN040 FM300000 VRB03KT 3SM -SN SCT015 OVC025 FM301200 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035
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