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K55 Thompson Pass Airport
Valdez, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: K55
Lat/Long: 61-10-38.1730N 145-41-18.3620W
61-10.636217N 145-41.306033W
61.1772703,-145.6884339
(estimated)
Elevation: 2080 ft. / 634 m (estimated)
Variation: 27E (1985)
From city: 17 miles E of VALDEZ, AK
(20 SM E VALDEZ.)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99686

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1952
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-586-7380]
NOTAMs facility: JNU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3P at VDZ (16 nm W): 118.8 (907-835-5578)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MINERAL CREEK062/19.552419EMNL -- -. .-..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 2530 x 9 ft. / 771 x 3 m
E SIDE 9 FT USBL; REMAINDER OVERGROWN WITH 4 FT BRUSH.
Surface: turf/gravel, in poor condition
4 FT BRUSH E HALF OF RWY; STRIP 10 FT BY 2270 FT E SIDE UNUSBL; SFC SOFT AFT RAIN; LOOSE GRAVEL & 6 IN BRUSH W HALF OF RWY; SLIGHT RISE EACH END.
Operational restrictions: RWY UNSAFE FOR LNDG, TKOF OR TGL DUE TO DEBRIS ON RWY - AMGR.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 6 ft. brush, 45 ft. both sides of centerline18 ft. brush, 50 ft. both sides of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF ALASKA DNR
550 W 7TH AVE, STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
Phone 907-269-8503
Manager: DNR SOUTHCENTRAL REG MGR
550 W 7TH AVE, STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
Phone (907) 269-8508

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 40/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

A30A-05 FIRST 300 FT SOFT & RUTTED. 1 FT GRASS & BRUSH FIRST 1200 FT; REMAINDER 4 FT BRUSH.
A30A-23 PWR LINE CROSSES HILL ON APCH END.
UNCTLD VEHICLE TFC ON RWY.
EXP TURBULENT WIND.
HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.
RWY COND UNMNT: RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
PPR FOR OPS - AMGR.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at K55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (16 nm W)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (34 nm SW)
PACV - Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (42 nm S)
PAGK - Gulkana Airport (59 nm N)
 
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Photo By Dean Cully 08/20/04

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3214:32
Sunrise07:1615:16
Sunset20:1904:19
Evening civil twilight21:0305:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 14:21:34
Local (UTC-8)  28-Mar-2024 06:21:34
 
METAR
PAVD 
16nm W 
281356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T10391044 FZRANO TSNO $
TAF
PAVD 
16nm W 
281120Z 2812/2912 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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