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AK16

Sunset Strip Airport
Wasilla, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AK16
Lat/Long:	61-31-24.3100N 149-42-53.5000W 61-31.405167N 149-42.891667W 61.5234194,-149.7148611 (estimated)
Elevation:	303 ft. / 92 m (estimated)
From city:	9 miles SW of WASILLA, AK
Time zone:	UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	99623

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/2006
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 (6 nm NE):	135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (9 nm SE):	135.55 (907-621-7605)
WX ASOS at FRN (16 nm S):	134.25
WX ASOS at PAQ (18 nm E):	134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX ASOS at MRI (19 nm S):	124.25 (907-271-5277)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BGQr092/7.7		BIG LAKE VORTAC		112.50		19E
TEDr000/22.5		ANCHORAGE VOR/DME		113.15		18E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	1600 x 100 ft. / 488 x 30 m
Surface:	gravel
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	MIKE & KIRSTEN TULP 5167 S. WHITTNI, PO BOX 879615, PO BOX 879487 WASILLA, AK 99687 Phone 306-689-7037
Manager:	MIKE & KIRSTEN TULP 5167 S. WHITTNI, PO BOX 879615, PO BOX 879487 WASILLA, AK 99687 Phone 360-865-6887

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AK16.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (3 nm W)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (6 nm NE)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (16 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (17 nm S)
PAUO - Willow Airport (17 nm NW)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (19 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-9)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	08:02	17:02
Sunrise	08:49	17:49
Sunset	17:37	02:37
Evening civil twilight	18:24	03:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Feb-2026 02:03:32
Local (UTC-9)	13-Feb-2026 17:03:32

METAR

PABV 9nm SE	140156Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FZFG SCT002 BKN028 M06/M07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T10561072 FZRANO $
PAFR 16nm S	140055Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC023 M02/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP203 T10201033 $
PAED 17nm S	140055Z 24006KT 10SM R06/2200VP6000FT BCFG FEW000 SCT005 BKN028 M05/M06 A3011 RMK AO2A BCFG FEW000 SLP195 BCFG W OVR RWY T10491063 $
PAAQ 19nm E	140153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP206 T10501061
PAMR 19nm S	140153Z 00000KT 10SM BR SCT010 M05/M06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP207 T10501056 $

TAF

PAED
17nm S

131405Z 1314/1420 01004KT 2400 BR VCFG SCT004 BKN009 OVC015 620094 QNH3006INS TEMPO 1316/1320 0800 FZFG VV004 620034 BECMG 1321/1322 34004KT 6000 BR FEW004 SCT010 BKN030 620307 QNH3011INS BECMG 1323/1324 33006KT 9999 VCFG FEW004 SCT015 SCT020 BKN040 BKN180 620406 QNH3013INS BECMG 1404/1405 02005KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN090 OVC120 620901 QNH3012INS BECMG 1412/1413 01006KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN060 OVC100 650307 510204 QNH3009INS BECMG 1414/1415 35012KT 2400 -SHSN BR BKN015 OVC025 650159 520204

PAAQ
19nm E

132134Z 1322/1418 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012 FM140200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 BKN045 FM141500 01007KT 2SM -SN BR OVC020

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