Gulkana Airport (GKN) Information
Gulkana, AK
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | GKN |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 145-27-15.6000W/62-09-17.8000N
-145.454333/62.154944 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1586 ft / 483.41 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 1678 acres |
| From nearest city: | 5 nautical miles NE of Gulkana, AK |
| Location: | Valdez-chitna-whitie County, AK |
| Magnetic Variation: | 23E (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | St Of Ak Dotpf Nor Reg |
| Address: | 2301 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99701 |
| Phone number: | 907-451-2200 |
| Manager: | John Hoffman |
| Address: | Box 7
Glennallen, AK 99588 |
| Phone number: | 907-822-3222 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & VASI RYS 15 & 33 -CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Anchorage |
| Region: | AAL - Alaska |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAN - Anchorage |
| Tie-in FSS: | ENA - Kenai |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Phone: | 800-478-3576 |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-866-864-1737 |
| NOTAMs Facility: | GKN (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD CALL 907-822-4331. |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimension: | 5001 x 100 ft / 1524.3 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 15 |
Runway 33 |
| Longitude: | 145-27-23.8077W | 145-27-07.4120W |
| Latitude: | 62-09-42.1470N | 62-08-53.5058N |
| Elevation: | 1586.00 ft | 1546.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 49.00 ft | 49.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-box on right side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Obstruction: | 55 ft trees, 1900.0 ft from runway, 257 ft right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | , 50:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| GLA | NDB | Glennallen | | 248.00 | 23E | 2.5 nm |
| GKN | VOR/DME | Gulkana | 103X | 115.60 | 23E | 0.2 nm |
Remarks
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURING SPRING.
- RY 15/33 PARALLEL TWY 2100 X 60 IS MAINTAINED AS SKI STRIP IN WINTER. VISUAL INSPECTION REQD BEFORE LNDG. BEACON TWR & OTHER OBSTS ON N APCH END.
- MOOSE & CARIBOU ON & AROUND ARPT.
- PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE WORKING ON THE RY AT ANY TIME.
- WX INFO AVBL ON CTAF (CALL SIGN GULKANA WX) OR PHONE 907-822-3668 0600-1530.
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- ISABEL PASS AND SHEEP MOUNTAIN WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
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