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AK88 Eagle Nest Airport
Palmer, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: AK88
Lat/Long: 61-36-16.9100N 149-02-24.6800W
61-36.281833N 149-02.411333W
61.6046972,-149.0401889
(estimated)
Elevation: 416 ft. / 127 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles E of PALMER, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99645

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/2004
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS at PAQ (1.5 nm SW): 134.75 (907-746-6675)
WX AWOS-3P at IYS (14 nm W): 135.25 (907-373-3801)
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (18 nm SW): 135.55 (907-621-7605)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BGQr066/26.5BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E
TEDr027/37.2ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 1300 x 125 ft. / 396 x 38 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BRENT SHAFFER
BOX 670722
CHUGIAK, AK 99567
Phone (907) 707-3718
Manager: BRENT SHAFFER
BOX 670722
CHUGIAK, AK 99567
Phone (907) 707-3718

Additional Remarks

- RY 15/33 SLOPES UP TOWARDS NORTH END.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AK88.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (2 nm SW)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (14 nm W)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (22 nm W)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield (27 nm SW)
PAUO - Willow Airport (30 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight08:2217:22
Sunrise09:1218:12
Sunset17:0902:09
Evening civil twilight17:5802:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Feb-2026 20:07:55
Local (UTC-9)  04-Feb-2026 11:07:55
 
METAR
PAAQ 041953Z 34015KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP975 T00061050
PABV 
18nm SW 		041956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP983 T10221028 FZRANO $
TAF
PAAQ 041720Z 0418/0518 36012G20KT P6SM BKN150 TEMPO 0418/0422 36011KT FM042200 36011KT P6SM SCT150 FM050100 03013KT P6SM SCT150 FM050800 03011KT P6SM SCT150
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