Thompson Pass Airport (K55) - FAA Information
Thompson Pass, AK
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | K55 |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 145-41-18.3620W/61-10-38.1730N
-145.688434/61.177270 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2080 ft / 633.98 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 20 nautical miles E of Thompson Pass, AK |
| Location: | Valdez-chitna-whitie County, AK |
| Magnetic Variation: | 27E (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | State Of Alaska - Dnr
DIVISION OF LAND (SCRO) |
| Address: | , 550 W7th Ave. Ste 900c
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577 |
| Phone number: | 907-269-8503 |
| Manager: | Mgr. Dnr Southcentral Reg |
| Address: | , 550 W 7th Ave. Ste 900c
Anchorage, AK 99501-3577 |
| Phone number: | 907-269-8503 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | No |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Anchorage |
| Region: | AAL - Alaska |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAN - Anchorage |
| Tie-in FSS: | JNU - Juneau |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Phone: | 907-789-7380 |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | VDZ (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Power Plant Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 05/23
| Dimension: | 2530 x 9 ft / 771.1 x 2.7 m
RY 05 , FIRST 300 FT SOFT & RUTTED, FIRST 1200 FT HAS GRASS & BRUSH TO 1 FT & REMAINDER BRUSH TO 4 FT.
9 FT USABLE WIDTH ALONG EAST SIDE OF RY - REMAINDER OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH T0 4 FT. |
| Surface: | TURF-GRVL, Poor Condition
EAST HALF OF RWY OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH TO 4 FT - STRIP 10 FT BY 2270 FT EAST SIDE UASABLE. RY SURFACE IS SOFT AFTER RAIN; LOOSE GRAVEL & SMALL BRUSH TO 6 INS W HALF OF RY. E HALF OF RY OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH TO 4 FT. RY RISES SLIGHTLY AT EACH END. RY 05 FIRST 300 FT SOFT & RUTTED.
RY SURFACE IS SOFT AFTER RAIN; LOOSE GRAVEL & SMALL BRUSH TO 6 INS W HALF OF RY. E HALF OF RY OVERGROWN WITH BRUSH TO 4 FT. RY RISES SLIGHTLY AT EACH END. |
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Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Obstruction: | 35 ft trees, 350.0 ft from runway, 10:1 slope to clear | 950 ft hill, 2500.0 ft from runway, 375 ft right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| MNL | NDB | Mineral Creek | | 524.00 | 27E | 19.5 nm |
| GCR | NDB | Glacier River | | 404.00 | 22E | 41.3 nm |
| HBK | NDB | Hinchinbrook | | 362.00 | 27E | 48.5 nm |
| ALJ | NDB | Orca Bay | | 233.00 | 23E | 49.5 nm |
| JOH | VOR/DME | Johnstone Point | 114X | 116.70 | 27E | 49.6 nm |
Remarks
- UNCONTROLLED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON RY.
- USUALLY TURBULENT WIND.
- HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS.
- TRANSMISSION LINE CROSSES HILL ON APPROACH END RY 23.
- CAUTION: RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
- RY 05/23. RY CONES & THLD PANELS DESTROYED AND/OR COVERED IN BRUSH. RY SUITABLE ONLY FOR CONVENTIONAL GEAR, HIGH WING ACFT.
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