AirNav: AK76 - East Alsek River Airport

AK76

East Alsek River Airport
Yakutat, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AK76
Lat/Long:	59-07-34.6250N 138-24-31.7950W 59-07.577083N 138-24.529917W 59.1262847,-138.4088319 (estimated)
Elevation:	39 ft. / 12 m (estimated)
Variation:	28E (1985)
From city:	49 miles SE of YAKUTAT, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-586-7380]
NOTAMs facility:	YAK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes, FAIR COND; TREE MOUNTED & PARTIALLY OBSC.
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	1500 x 10 ft. / 457 x 3 m TREE PATH CUT 80 FT.
Surface:	turf, in fair condition SOFT IN SPRING OR DURG HVY RAIN.
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	59-07.503333N	59-07.650833N
Longitude:	138-24.721500W	138-24.338333W
Elevation:	34.0 ft.	39.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	40 ft. trees, 100 ft. left and right of centerline	37 ft. trees, 58 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	NATL PARK SERVICE GLACIER BAY NATL PARK, PO BOX 137 YAKUTAT, AK 99689 Phone 907-784-3295
Manager:	NATL PARK SERVICE GLACIER BAY NATL PARK, PO BOX 137 YAKUTAT, AK 99689 Phone 907-784-3295

Additional Remarks

-	BEAR & ATVS INVOF RWY.
-	CABIN FOREST SVC MNTND.
-	RWY SAFETY AREA SFC RISES & FALLS +12 IN; MNTN CNTRLN CTL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AK76.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAYA - Yakutat Airport (44 nm NW)
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (94 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:25	15:25
Sunrise	08:07	16:07
Sunset	17:50	01:50
Evening civil twilight	18:32	02:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Oct-2026 00:40:31
Local (UTC-8)	21-Oct-2026 16:40:31

METAR

PAYA
45nm NW

212353Z AUTO 09011G19KT 10SM FEW013 BKN029 OVC046 04/03 A2963 RMK AO2 RAB00E36 SLP035 P0006 60035 T00440033 10044 20033 53005 TSNO $

TAF

PAYA
45nm NW

211732Z 2118/2218 09008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN060 FM220300 10004KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM221000 VRB02KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND

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