FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Z55 |
| Lat/Long: | 62-17-26.8400N / 146-34-34.7700W 62-17.447333N / 146-34.579500W 62.2907889 / -146.5763250 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2477 ft. / 755 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 27E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of LAKE LOUISE, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99588 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GKNr262/32.6 | | GULKANA VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 23E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GLENNALLEN | | 257/31.5 | | 248 | | 23E | | GLA | --. .-.. .- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 13/31 NSTD MKGS; RY MKD WITH REFLECTIVE WHITE MARKERS ENTIRE LENGTH OF RY, REFLECTIVE BLUE MARKERS ON TWY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD |
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 |
| Manager: | JOHN HOFFMAN PO BOX 7 GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 Phone 907-822-3222 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 25/month * | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 33% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
| - | NO RADIO AVBL FOR CLOSING FLIGHT PLANS. |
| - | NO WINTER MAINTENANCE. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | FLOAT PLANE ACTIVITY ON LAKE LOUISE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at Z55.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (32 nm E)
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (70 nm S)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (82 nm SW)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (85 nm S)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (94 nm SW)
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Times for 17-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 03:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 04:45 | | 12:45 |
| Sunset | | 22:41 | | 06:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:03 | | 08:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:37:26 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:37:26 |
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| METAR |
PAZK 27nm SW | 180556Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A2929 RMK AO1 10040 21010 52010 PNO
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PAGK 33nm E | 180553Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM OVC100 07/01 A2933 RMK AO2 SLP947 60000 T00720006 10100 20072 53004 TSNO
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PAGK 33nm E | 180536Z 1806/1906 16011KT P6SM -RA OVC045 FM181200 16011KT 6SM -RASN SCT008 BKN025 FM181800 16010KT 3SM -SN OVC020 FM190300 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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