FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JLA |
| Lat/Long: | 60-28-57.8810N / 149-43-07.6880W 60-28.964683N / 149-43.128133W 60.4827447 / -149.7188022 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 450 ft. / 137 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 25E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of COOPER LANDING, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99572 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ANCHORAGE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | ENA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 907-288-3139 |
| Wind indicator: | yes, WINDSOCK IS BELOW TREELINE AND MAY BE UNRELIABLE. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SOLDOTNA | | 065/34.3 | | 6 | | 24E | | OLT | --- .-.. - |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 60 ft. / 671 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel/dirt, in fair condition LOOSE 2 INCH ROCKS ON SURFACE AND SOME 3 INCH DEEP RUTTING ALONG RY. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 04/22 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE THLD PANELS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 330 ft. from runway, 96 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear MTN LCTD 2 SM FM A PCH END. | | 59 ft. trees, 480 ft. from runway, 108 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN P O BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0767 |
| Manager: | BOB BONDURANT/CARL HIGH P.O. BOX 1327 SOLDOTNA, AK 99669 Phone 907-262-2199 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 75/month * | | 89% | transient general aviation | | 6% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 04/22 EDGES NOT MKD. |
| - | SAFETY AREA 2750 FT BY 170 FT; 1 FT DEEP RUTS IN SAFETY AREA NORTH OF RY 22 THLD. |
| - | STATE MAINTENANCE ON IRREGULAR BASIS, RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at JLA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PASX - Soldotna Airport (39 nm W)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (42 nm N)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (44 nm N)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (45 nm W)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (46 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:36 | | 17:36 |
| Sunrise | | 09:31 | | 18:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:02 | | 01:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Nov-2009 13:43:55 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 27-Nov-2009 04:43:55 |
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| METAR |
PAWD 23nm S | 271253Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC006 00/M01 A2906 RMK AO2 SLP840 P0007 T00001006 TSNO
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PATO 31nm NE | 271253Z AUTO 13012G26KT 4SM RA BR OVC014 03/01 A2907 RMK AO2 PK WND 09032/1243 SLP844 P0018 T00280006 TSNO
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PAWR 35nm NE | 271250Z 06015G25KT 1SM -SN BR VV005 02/02 A2915 RMK SLP871 NOSPECI
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PASX 39nm W | 271316Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM OVC021 M01/M01 A2906 RMK AO1 PNO
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PANC 42nm N | 271253Z 29006KT 10SM SCT006 OVC100 M02/M04 A2905 RMK AO2 SLP840 T10221044
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PALH 43nm N | 271253Z 00000KT 10SM SCT006 OVC110 M01/M03 A2907 RMK AO2 SLP844 P0001 T10111033
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PAMR 44nm N | 271253Z 00000KT 10SM SCT005 BKN065 BKN090 M03/M05 A2905 RMK AO2 SLP840 T10331050
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PAEN 45nm W | 271312Z AUTO 03006KT 1 1/2SM HZ BKN005 OVC019 07/01 A2906 RMK AO2 P0002 TSNO
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PAED 46nm N | 271255Z 00000KT 10SM SCT005 BKN060 M05/M06 A2904 RMK AO2A SLP838 T10511064 $
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| TAF |
PANC 42nm N | 271143Z 2712/2818 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC006 TEMPO 2712/2716 4SM -SN FM271600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT006 OVC015 TEMPO 2716/2720 4SM -SN OVC006 FM280100 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC050 FM281200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080
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PAEN 45nm W | 271143Z 2712/2812 02012KT 2SM -SN OVC007 TEMPO 2712/2715 1SM -SN BR FM272100 17014KT P6SM -SHSN SCT020 OVC040 FM280600 15012KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
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