FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | GKN |
Lat/Long: | 62-09-15.6050N 145-27-19.0500W 62-09.260083N 145-27.317500W 62.1543347,-145.4552917 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1586.1 ft. / 483.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 17E (2020) |
From city: | 4 miles NE of GULKANA, AK (LCTD 4 SM NE OF GLENNALLEN.) |
Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 99588 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1947 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211] |
NOTAMs facility: | GKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | JUN-SEP MON-FRI 0900-1700, OCT-MAY MON-FRI 1000-1500 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT VASI RWY 15L & 33R; MIRL RWY 15L/33R - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX ASOS: | 134.85 (907-822-3707) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.5/317.5 (GULKANA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GKN at field | | GULKANA VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD OR CALL 907-822-4331. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MINOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15L/33R
Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15L | | RUNWAY 33R |
Latitude: | 62-09.702450N | | 62-08.891763N |
Longitude: | 145-27.396795W | | 145-27.123533W |
Elevation: | 1586.1 ft. | | 1546.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 171 true | | 334 magnetic, 351 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 171 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1914 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear BRUSH 6 FT HIGH, 190 FT OFF RUNWAY END, 90 FT RIGHT. |
Runway 15R/33L
Dimensions: | 2300 x 60 ft. / 701 x 18 m |
Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 15R | | RUNWAY 33L |
Latitude: | 62-09.366000N | | 62-08.993167N |
Longitude: | 145-27.505167W | | 145-27.379333W |
Elevation: | 1567.9 ft. | | 1547.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 171 true | | 334 magnetic, 351 true |
Markings: | none, in good condition | | none, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 56 ft. tower, lighted, 880 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1213 ft. from runway, 69 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION , 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99701 Phone 907-451-2200 |
Manager: | CHAD HELLER BOX 7 GLENNALLEN, AK 99588 Phone 907-822-3222 |
Additional Remarks
- | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURING SPRING. |
- | SUAIS 125.3/126.3 (1-800-758-8723). |
- | RWY 15R/33L IS MAINTAINED AS SKI STRIP IN WINTER AND GRVL STRIP THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. VISUAL INSPECTION REQD BEFORE LNDG. BEACON TWR AND OTHER OBSTACLES ON N APCH END. |
- | MOOSE & CARIBOU ON & AROUND ARPT. |
- | PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE WORKING ON RWY AT ANY TIME. |
- | RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
- | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15L | |
download (246KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33R | |
download (295KB) |
VOR RWY 15L | |
download (208KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (199KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (405KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (65 nm S)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (85 nm SW)
PFTO - Tok Junction Airport (98 nm NE)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 23-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 16:18 |
Sunrise | | 08:04 | | 17:04 |
Sunset | | 17:46 | | 02:46 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 03:32 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Feb-2025 09:28:36 |
Local (UTC-9) | 23-Feb-2025 00:28:36 |
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METAR |
PAGK | 230853Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR M12/M13 A2910 RMK AO2 SLP896 T11221133 410441167 53004 TSNO $
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TAF |
PAGK | 230520Z 2306/2406 VRB02KT P6SM BKN100 FM231700 01002KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM232000 VRB02KT 5SM -SN FEW015 OVC025
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NOTAMs |
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