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44AK

West Papoose Lake Airpark
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	44AK
Lat/Long:	61-32-00.4000N 150-06-08.8000W 61-32.006667N 150-06.146667W 61.5334444,-150.1024444 (estimated)
Elevation:	230 ft. / 70 m (estimated)
Variation:	25E (1985)
From city:	19 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:	01/1988
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.8
UNICOM:	122.7
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (16 nm E):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (18 nm E):	135.55 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr222/4.4		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr331/22.3		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:	1600 x 50 ft. / 488 x 15 m
Surface:	gravel
	RUNWAY 11	RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	100 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PAPOOSE LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC C/O MR. HILL, HC 31 BOX 5215J WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-376-3681 MR. HILL IS A CONTACT POINT ONLY FOR THE HOMEOWNERS ASSN. HE IS NOT THE OWNER OR THE ARPT MANAGER.
Manager:	PAPOOSE LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC C/O MR. HILL, HC 31 BOX 5215J WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-243-1902

Additional Remarks

-	RY SOFT & UNUSABLE DUR SPRING BREAKUP.
-	LOW FLY ACFT INVOF APCH TO BIG LAKE VOR.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 44AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (8 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (13 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (16 nm E)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (19 nm SE)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (21 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:29	17:29
Sunrise	09:18	18:18
Sunset	17:10	02:10
Evening civil twilight	18:00	03:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Feb-2026 12:57:37
Local (UTC-9)	03-Feb-2026 03:57:37

METAR

PABV 18nm E	031156Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM BKN100 M07/M08 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP983 T10671078 11050 21078 58029 FZRANO $
PAED 19nm SE	031155Z 01014KT 10SM SCT080 M01/M06 A2942 RMK AO2A PRESFR SLP961 4/014 T10141058 11007 21038 57033 $
PAMR 20nm S	031253Z 36003KT 10SM BKN075 BKN090 M02/M06 A2939 RMK AO2 SLP956 T10221056
PAFR 21nm SE	031155Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM SCT060 SCT080 M05/M07 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP979 T10551066 11018 21068 57027 $
PALH 21nm S	031253Z 05008G17KT 10SM OVC075 M01/M05 A2940 RMK AO2 SLP957 T10061050
PANC 22nm S	031253Z 33006KT 10SM BKN075 M02/M06 A2940 RMK AO2 SLP957 T10171056

TAF

PAED 19nm SE	030600Z 0306/0412 03006KT 9999 SCT050 BKN070 BKN100 620704 520206 QNH2932INS BECMG 0316/0317 01012KT 9999 BKN070 BKN100 620704 520206 QNH2897INS TEMPO 0317/0322 01015G20KT 520109 BECMG 0403/0404 01009KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 OVC100 620606 520206 QNH2905INS BECMG 0405/0406 01009KT 9000 -RA SCT050 BKN060 OVC090 620606 520206 QNH2910INS TX00/0405Z TNM6/0312Z
PANC 22nm S	031124Z 0312/0418 36008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM040800 15014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN100 FM041200 14007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120

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