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8AK0

Bach Helipad Heliport
Fort Wainwrite, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8AK0
Lat/Long:	64-49-51.0800N 147-39-37.6400W 64-49.851333N 147-39.627333W 64.8308556,-147.6604556 (estimated)
Elevation:	453.1 ft. / 138 m (estimated)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99703

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/2015
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL H1 WHEN ATCT CLSD - 142.35.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at FAI (5 nm W):

124.4 (907-621-7609)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
FAIr057/9.2		FAIRBANKS VORTAC		108.60		21E
ENNr047/39.0		NENANA VORTAC		115.80		21E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CHENA		247/4.2		257		17E		CUN	-.-. ..- -.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	150 x 150 ft. / 46 x 46 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Latitude:	64-49.851333N
Longitude:	147-39.627333W
Elevation:	453.1 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Army
Owner:	US ARMY, FT WAINWRIGHT 1046 MARKS RD., #6000, ATTN: AIRFIELD FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK 99703-6000 Phone 907-353-7094
Manager:	US ARMY, FT WAINWRIGHT 1046 MARKS RD., #6000, ATTN: AIRFIELD FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK 99703-6000 Phone 907-353-7094

Additional Remarks

-	WX BRIEF AVBL 0600-2200 WEEKDAYS EXC HOLIDAYS DSN 317-353-7111/6091 BRIEFS AVBL OTHER TIMES DSN 317-377-1160/3140.
-	CAUTION: LGTD HWY PARALLEL TO & NORTH RWY 06/24 CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY DURG APCH.
-	CAUTION: MAIN ROAD IMMEDIATELY OFF APCH END OF RWY 06 AND RWY 24.
-	SOUTH TWY CLOSED 0630-0730 MON-FRI.
-	HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
-	BE ALERT NUMEROUS NIGHT DEVICE ACFT OPNS INVOF WAINWRIGHT AAF. EXPECT NUMEROUS DIMLY LIT ACFT IN THE TANNANA FLATS AND YUKON TRAINING AREAS DURG HRS OF DARKNESS & WEEKDAYS FROM SEP THRU APP.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8AK0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFB - Ladd Army Airfield (1 nm E)
PAFA - Fairbanks International Airport (5 nm W)
PAEI - Eielson Air Force Base (17 nm SE)
PANN - Nenana Municipal Airport (40 nm SW)
PAHV - Healy River Airport (67 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:07	12:07
Sunrise	05:22	13:22
Sunset	22:29	06:29
Evening civil twilight	23:45	07:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Aug-2026 15:36:37
Local (UTC-8)	10-Aug-2026 07:36:37

METAR

PAFB	101455Z AUTO 08003KT 9SM CLR 12/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP219 T01150112 52001 $
PAFA 5nm W	101453Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT080 SCT200 13/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01280106 51002 $
PAEI 17nm SE	101455Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW060 FEW080 SCT130 SCT200 12/10 A3017 RMK AO2A SLPNO WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG ESTMD $

TAF

PAFB	101400Z 1014/1120 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN070 QNH3014INS BECMG 1017/1018 VRB06KT 9999 SCT180 QNH3008INS TX25/1022Z TN12/1111Z
PAFA 5nm W	101137Z 1012/1118 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
PAEI 17nm SE	101400Z 1014/1120 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 SCT075 QNH3010INS TX24/1100Z TN10/1114Z

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