Quail Creek Airport (20K)

20K
Quail Creek Airport (20K)
Quail Creek, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 20K
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 149°45'40.9600" W / 65°21'16.9900" N
-149.761378 / 65.354719 (Estimated)
Elevation 1576.00 ft / 480.36 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles S of Quail Creek, AK
Location Yukon-koyukuk County, AK
Magnetic Variation 27E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Address 3700 AIRPORT WAY
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709-4699
Phone number 907-451-2740
Manager STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Address 3700 AIRPORT WAY
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709-4699
Phone number 907-451-2740
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart FAIRBANKS
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-474-0788
FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility FAI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 1650 x 30 ft (503 x 9 m)
Surface TURF-GRVL (POOR)
Surface treatment
16 34
Physical elevation 1564.00 ft 1576.00 ft
Coordinates 65.356944 / -149.760478 65.352494 / -149.762278
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking None
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • RY NOT MAINTAINED RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
  • RY 16/34 LOCATED IN MTN RAVINE, EXPECT TURBULENT WINDS.
  • STEEP TURNING APPROACH REQUIRED EITHER DIRECTION.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS.
  • RY SUITABLE ONLY FOR HIGH-WING, CONVENTIONAL GEARED ACFT, DUE TO BRUSH ENCHROACHMENT.
  • ROAD ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY
  • ESABD PRIOR TO 1959.