Whittier Airport (IEM) - FAA Information
Whittier, AK
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | IEM |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 148-43-17.6790W/60-46-37.9650N
-148.721577/60.777212 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 30 ft / 9.14 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 1 nautical miles NW of Whittier, AK |
| Location: | Valdez-chitna-whitie County, AK |
| Magnetic Variation: | 25E (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | St Of Ak Dot/pf Central Reg |
| Address: | Po Box 196900
Anchorage, AK 99519-6900 |
| Phone number: | 907-269-0783 |
| Manager: | Larry Bushnell |
| Address: | State Of Ak Dot/pf
Girdwood, AK 99587 |
| Phone number: | 907-783-2232 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| 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: | IEM (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | N |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 03/21
| Dimension: | 1480 x 58 ft / 451.1 x 17.7 m |
| Surface: | GRAVEL, Fair Condition
RY 03/21 ROCKS UP TO 4 IN ON RY WITH 2 IN TALL GRASS GROWING ON SFC. STANDING WATER ON RY AFTER RAIN. |
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Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | None, | None, |
| Obstruction: | 26 ft road, 185.0 ft from runway, 8:1 slope to clear | , 0.0 ft from runway, 50:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| CMQ | NDB | Campbell Lake | | 338.00 | 21E | 45.3 nm |
| BOB | NDB | Bruck | | 387.00 | 21E | 48.5 nm |
| EDF | TACAN | Elmendorf | 081X | | 21E | 41.9 nm |
| ANC | VOR/DME | Anchorage | 090X | 114.30 | 25E | 48.8 nm |
| MRI | VOT | Merrill | | 111.00 | | 42.0 nm |
| ANC | VOT | Anchorage | | 108.40 | | 43.9 nm |
Remarks
- APCH TO RWY 21 OVER WATER.
- FOR TKOF USE RY 03 ONLY; FOR LDGS USE RY 21 ONLY. FIRST 130 FT OF RY 03 UNUSBL; PILE OF LARGE ROCKS LCTD APCH END RY 03.
- PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ANNOUNCE ON CTAF PRIOR TO TAXIING ON RWY FOR DEPARTURE; LEAVING THE RWY AND WITHIN 10 NM OF THE ARPT WHEN APPROACHING TO LAND.
- WHITTIER AND PORTAGE GLACIER WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- NO SCHEDULED MAINT. NO WINTER MAINT. CLSD FROM FIRST SNOWFALL TIL AFTER BREAKUP.
- WHEN AVBL WEA RPRTS HRLY ONLY.
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED. RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
- BIRD ACTIVITY IN ARPT AREA.
- RWY 03 SLOPES TOWARDS WATER AT -2%.
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