AirNav: K55 - Thompson Pass Airport

K55

Thompson Pass Airport
Valdez, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

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 (907-560-7614)

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MINERAL CREEK		062/19.5		524		19E		MNL	-- -. .-..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:	2530 x 9 ft. / 771 x 3 m E SIDE 9 FT UNUSBL; RMNG OVERGROWN WITH 4 FT BRUSH.
Surface:	turf/gravel, in poor condition EAST HALF OF RWY OVERGROWN WITH 10 FT BRUSH; STRIP 10X2270 FT UNUSABLE. WEST HALF OF RWY LOOSE GRAVEL & SMALL BRUSH TO 6 IN. SOFT AFT RAIN. RISES SLIGHTLY AT EACH END.
Operational restrictions:	RWY UNSAFE FOR LNDG, TKOF OR TGL DUE TO DEBRIS ON RWY - AMGR.
	RUNWAY 5	RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	6 ft. brush, 45 ft. both sides of centerline	18 ft. brush, 50 ft. both sides of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C, STE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 Phone 907-269-8400
Manager:	STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C, STE 900C ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 Phone 907-269-8400

Additional Remarks

A30A-05	FIRST 300 FT SOFT & RUTTED. 1 FT GRASS & BRUSH FIRST 1200 FT; REMAINDER 10 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.
-	ALL OPS PPR - 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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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:32	13:32
Sunrise	06:21	14:21
Sunset	21:08	05:08
Evening civil twilight	21:57	05:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Aug-2026 16:50:32
Local (UTC-8)	26-Aug-2026 08:50:32

METAR

PAVD
16nm W

261556Z 00000KT 6SM BR BKN006 OVC015 10/10 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 VIS W 2 1/2 T01000100 $

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