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38AK Mels Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 38AK
Lat/Long: 61-33-44.8200N 149-40-04.2200W
61-33.747000N 149-40.070333W
61.5624500,-149.6678389
(estimated)
Elevation: 340 ft. / 104 m (estimated)
Variation: 22E (2000)
From city: 7 miles W of WASILLA, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99652

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.8
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (4 nm E): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (10 nm SE): 135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at PAQ (17 nm E): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX ASOS at FRN (18 nm S): 134.25

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr074/8.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr002/25.1ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1500 x 80 ft. / 457 x 24 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: nonetrees

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions: 1500 x 400 ft. / 457 x 122 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 9W  RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE
3400 N. SEAGULL DR.
PALMER, AK 99645-6392
Phone 907-863-4650
Manager: MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE
3400 N. SEAGULL DR.
PALMER, AK 99645-6392
Phone 907-863-4650

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 38AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAWS - Wasilla Airport (4 nm E)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (4 nm W)
PAUO - Willow Airport (16 nm NW)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (17 nm E)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (18 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (19 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:2717:27
Sunrise09:1718:17
Sunset17:0802:08
Evening civil twilight17:5802:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Feb-2026 21:59:05
Local (UTC-9)  03-Feb-2026 12:59:05
 
METAR
PABV 
10nm SE 		032056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 M02/M04 A2906 RMK AO2 SLP841 T10171044 56039 FZRANO $
PAAQ 
17nm E 		032153Z 05017G27KT 10SM SCT045 BKN075 OVC090 05/M04 A2903 RMK AO2 PK WND 05027/2151 SLP833 T00501044
PAFR 
18nm S 		032055Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM BKN070 OVC085 M02/M05 A2903 RMK AO2 SLP836 T10251047 57039 $
PAED 
19nm S 		032055Z 03008KT 10SM VCSH FEW050 OVC075 01/M05 A2901 RMK AO2A SLP821 SHWRS E OVR MTNS T00091047 57039 $
TAF
PAAQ 
17nm E 		031730Z 0318/0418 01015G25KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 FM040400 03010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN070 FM040800 10012KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100
PAED 
19nm S 		031400Z 0314/0420 36010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN080 620802 540802 QNH2902INS TEMPO 0400/0401 8000 -RA BECMG 0405/0406 03006KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 BKN130 520502 QNH2914INS BECMG 0418/0419 05006KT 9999 NSW FEW050 510502 QNH2943INS TX01/0406Z TNM03/0314Z
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