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38AK Mels Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 38AK
Lat/Long: 61-33-44.8200N 149-40-04.2200W
61-33.747000N 149-40.070333W
61.5624500,-149.6678389
(estimated)
Elevation: 340 ft. / 104 m (estimated)
Variation: 22E (2000)
From city: 7 miles W of WASILLA, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99652

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (4 nm E): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (10 nm SE): 135.55 (907-688-0826)
WX ASOS at PAQ (17 nm E): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX ASOS at FRN (18 nm S): 134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr074/8.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr002/25.1ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1500 x 80 ft. / 457 x 24 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: nonetrees

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions: 1500 x 400 ft. / 457 x 122 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 9W  RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE
3400 N. SEAGULL DR.
PALMER, AK 99645-6392
Phone 907-863-4650
Manager: MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE
3400 N. SEAGULL DR.
PALMER, AK 99645-6392
Phone 907-863-4650

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Single engine airplanes: 1
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 38AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (4 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (16 nm NW)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (18 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (19 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4614:46
Sunrise07:3115:31
Sunset20:3604:36
Evening civil twilight21:2005:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 09:17:59
Local (UTC-8)  28-Mar-2024 01:17:59
 
METAR
PABV 
10nm SE 
280856Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM SCT020 BKN033 OVC046 02/01 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE54 SLP111 P0001 60001 T00170006 400330006 53005 FZRANO
PAAQ 
17nm E 
280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 02/01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP099 60000 T00170006 400330006 53003 TSNO
PAFR 
18nm S 
280855Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/4SM -SN BR BKN005 OVC020 01/00 A2983 RMK AO2 VIS 2 1/4V5 SLP110 P0002 60005 T00080004 400240006 52006 $
PAED 
19nm S 
280855Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC013 01/M00 A2982 RMK AO2A VIS 2 1/2V3 SNRAE43SNB43 CIG 003 RWY24 SLP096 P0003 60003 T00071003 400290007 52006 $
TAF
PAAQ 
17nm E 
280817Z 2808/2906 00000KT 5SM BR OVC006 TEMPO 2808/2812 3SM BR FM282000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT006 BKN040
PAED 
19nm S 
280500Z 2805/2911 VRB06KT 8000 -DZ BR SCT003 BKN007 OVC012 620075 QNH2982INS TEMPO 2806/2813 3200 -RASN BCFG BKN002 OVC006 620025 BECMG 2814/2815 VRB06KT 4800 VCSH BCFG BKN002 OVC005 620025 QNH2987INS BECMG 2819/2820 VRB06KT 9000 BR SCT006 BKN010 620104 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2820/2901 6000 BCFG BKN002 OVC005 620025 BECMG 2907/2908 VRB06KT 6000 BCFG BKN002 OVC004 620025 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2908/2911 4000 BCFG BKN001 OVC003 620015 TX03/2823Z TNM01/2813Z
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