FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 JUNE 2019
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 -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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 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. |
| 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: | no | | |
| 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 20 June 2019 at 0901Z to 19 July 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (191KB) |
| 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
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 20-Jun-2019
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | + | | + |
| Sunrise | | 03:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 01:20 | | 09:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | + | | + |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jun-2019 11:36:50 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 20-Jun-2019 03:36:50 |
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| METAR |
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| PAGA | 201056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01500133
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| TAF |
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| PAGA | 200526Z 2006/2106 23006KT P6SM FEW110 FM202200 22006KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB
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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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