FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 DECEMBER 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAL |
| Lat/Long: | 64-44-10.3075N / 156-56-05.8514W
64-44.171792N / 156-56.097523W
64.7361965 / -156.9349587
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 153.9 ft. / 46.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (2020) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99741 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT-APR MON-FRI 0600-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 08; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 132.525 (907-656-2483) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.0/290.2 (GALENA RCAG).COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FAIRBANKS FSS ON FREQ 122.20 (GALENA RCO).
- MIL CONTRACTOR CALL SPACE MARK ON 391.2 FOR ALL SERVICES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GALr251/4.0 | | GALENA VOR/DME | | 114.80 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
SUN-SAT 0800-1700. CALL OUT FEE AFT HRS 907-656-1875/7066. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in fair condition
RWY 26 HAS FROST HEAVES FIRST 2000 FT. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 62 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 110.0 | | Double wheel: | 144.0 | | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 64-44.157000N | | 64-44.165000N |
| Longitude: | 156-57.143167W | | 156-54.840000W |
| Elevation: | 149.3 ft. | | 153.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 076 magnetic, 089 true | | 257 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 800 ft. |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 33 ft. tree, 658 ft. from runway, 309 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2794 x 80 ft. / 852 x 24 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 64-44.193288N | | 64-44.196647N |
| Longitude: | 156-56.861372W | | 156-55.788673W |
| Elevation: | 146.4 ft. | | 148.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 077 magnetic, 090 true | | 257 magnetic, 270 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD, 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone 907-451-52200 |
| Manager: | MARVIN THURMOND
BOX 9
GALENA, AK 99741
Phone 907-656-1236 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | | 47% | transient general aviation | | 21% | local general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | 11% | military | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | POSSIBLE WINDSHEAR BELOW 2000 FT AGL ON FINAL APCH TO RWYS 08 & 26. |
| - | ARPT HAZARDOUS REPORTING ONLY PERFORMED DURING DUTY HRS UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENT IN WRITING WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT PO BOX 09 GALENA AK 99741. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS MONITOR CTAF. |
| - | ACFT MAY BE CLOSER TO LANDING SURFACE THAN THEY APPEAR TO PILOT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -33C. |
| - | ARPT MAINT DUTY HRS 0800-1600 MON-FRI EXCP HOLS. |
| - | FIRST USABLE 975 FT OF RWY 26 IS CONCRETE THAT SEASONALLY CONTAIN FROST HEAVES. DIFFERENT IN APPEARANCE AND POSSIBLY BRAKING ACTION FM REMAINING PORTION OF RWY. |
| - | (PAY PHONE) PAY PHONE AVAILABLE. |
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 6 December 2018 at 0901Z to 3 January 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (293KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PFKU - Koyukuk Airport (22 nm NW)
PANU - Nulato Airport (29 nm W)
PARY - Ruby Airport (38 nm E)
PAKV - Kaltag Airport (53 nm SW)
PAHL - Huslia Airport (60 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bob McCormick
Photo taken 09-Apr-2010
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Dec-2018
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(UTC-9) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 10:05 | | 19:05 |
| Sunrise | | 11:28 | | 20:28 |
| Sunset | | 15:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:41 | | 01:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Dec-2018 19:24:28 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 15-Dec-2018 10:24:28 |
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| METAR |
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| PAGA | 151856Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR M34/ A2961 RMK AO2 SLP035 T1344 FZRANO
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| TAF |
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| PAGA | 151740Z 1518/1618 29003KT P6SM SKC FM160900 00000KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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