Alsek River Airport (A57) Information

Yakutat, AK

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:A57
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:138-27-03.6000W/59-11-57.1800N
-138.451000/59.199217 (Estimated)
Elevation:30 ft / 9.14 m (Estimated)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:44 nautical miles SE of Yakutat, AK
Location:Skagway-yakutat County, AK
Magnetic Variation:28E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Usfs Tongass National Forest
Address:Usfs Yakutat Ranger District, Po Box 327
Yakutat, AK 99689
Phone number:907-784-3359
Manager:Lee Benson
Address:Usfs Yakutat Ranger District, Po Box 327
Yakutat, AK 99689
Phone number:907-784-3359

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Juneau
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:JNU (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimension:1860 x 12 ft / 566.9 x 3.7 m
Surface:TURF, Fair Condition
SOFT & WET DURING SPRING AND AFTER HEAVY RAINS.
  Runway 07 Runway 25
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Nonstandard,
RY 07/25 NSTD MKGS: THLD MKD WITH YELLOW PLASTIC PIPES.
Nonstandard,
Obstruction:58 ft tree, 159.0 ft from runway, 145 ft right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear51 ft tree, 218.0 ft from runway, 103 ft right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear

Remarks

GULLY ON THLD RY 06 RCMD TOUCH DOWN IN FRONT OF USFS CABIN.
RY UNEVEN ON BOTH SIDES WITH SEVERAL DIPS OVER 12 INCHES. MAINTAIN CENTERLINE CONTROL DURING LANDING AND TAKE-OFF.
ERRATIC WINDS OFF MOUNTAIN RANGE EAST OF RY.
WILDLIFE INVOF RY.
ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

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