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8KA

Tatitna Airport
Tatitna, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	8KA
Lat/Long:	62-17-35.8330N 153-21-43.0310W 62-17.597217N 153-21.717183W 62.2932869,-153.3619531 (estimated)
Elevation:	1490 ft. / 454 m (estimated)
Variation:	24E (1985)
From city:	1 mile S of TATITNA, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1970
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility:	ENA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes, RWY 24 WINDSOCK BLW TREES ADVERSELY AFFECTING ITS ACCURACY.
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	1200 x 12 ft. / 366 x 4 m
Surface:	turf/gravel, in poor condition ROCKS ON SFC TO 10 INCHES. UNEVEN GRADE & DIPS IN RY.
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	35 ft. trees, 95 ft. left and right of centerline	38 ft. trees, 70 ft. left and right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	BLM 6881 ABBOT LOOP RD ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 Phone 907-267-1246
Manager:	FIELD MANAGER 6881 ABBOT LOOP RD ANCHORAGE, AK 99507 Phone 907-267-1246

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 25/month *
100%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020

Additional Remarks

-	ALSO KNOWN AS RHON RIVER & SHORT CUT STRIP.
-	BE ALERT: WIND SHEER AND/OR DIRECTIONAL WIND CHANGE DUE TO PROXIMITY OF TWO MTN PASSES.
-	AIRSTRIP USED AS IDITAROD CHECK POINT. HEAVY USE LATE FEB TO MID MARCH.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
-	PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, NOT MAINTAINED

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8KA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAFS - Nikolai Airport (51 nm NW)
PAMC - Mc Grath Airport (73 nm NW)
PATL - Tatalina LRRS Airport (81 nm NW)
PATK - Talkeetna Airport (91 nm E)
PASV - Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (95 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:17	13:17
Sunrise	06:14	14:14
Sunset	22:09	06:09
Evening civil twilight	23:06	07:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2024 16:42:47
Local (UTC-8)	25-Apr-2024 08:42:47

METAR

PAPT
21nm SE

251445Z 16003KT 25SM BKN065 M02/M03 A2984 RMK NO SPECI FIRST

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