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Z81

Salmon Lake Airport
Salmon Lake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	Z81
Lat/Long:	64-54-32.4350N 165-00-52.9800W 64-54.540583N 165-00.883000W 64.9090097,-165.0147167 (estimated)
Elevation:	509 ft. / 155 m (estimated)
Variation:	17E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99762

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1958
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	NOME FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [ 443-2291 (local call from the AIRPORT)]
Alternate FSS:	FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility:	OME (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OMEr003/26.2		NOME VOR/DME		115.00		11E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FORT DAVIS		006/26.0		529		11E		FDV	..-. -.. ...-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:	2000 x 55 ft. / 610 x 17 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition SOFT WHEN WET. NMRS 6 IN ROCKS.
Runway edge markings:	CONES & THR PANELS.
Operational restrictions:	SLOPES 40 FT UPHILL SE TO NW.
	RUNWAY 15	RUNWAY 33
Latitude:	64-54.696500N	64-54.384667N
Longitude:	165-01.003167W	165-00.762833W
Elevation:	509.0 ft.	476.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	2 ft. brush, 45 ft. right of centerline	15 ft. road, 120 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone (907) 451-2200
Manager:	GEORGE KOST PO BOX 1048 NOME, AK 99762 Phone 907-443-3431

Additional Remarks

A30A-33	RWY END ROCKY.
-	RWY MAINT NA. RWY COND UNMNT, RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
-	HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at Z81.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAOM - Nome Airport (26 nm SW)
PATE - Teller Airport (39 nm NW)
PAWM - White Mountain Airport (43 nm E)
PFKT - Brevig Mission Airport (45 nm NW)
PAGL - Golovin Airport (56 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-May-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	+	+
Sunrise	05:05	13:05
Sunset	00:49	08:49
Evening civil twilight	+	+

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-May-2026 21:15:54
Local (UTC-8)	24-May-2026 13:15:54

METAR

PAOM 27nm SW	242053Z 22008KT 10SM FEW050 06/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00610022 53014 $
PATE 39nm NW	242056Z AUTO 07009KT CLR 06/02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00610022 51012 PWINO $
PAWM 43nm E	242056Z AUTO VRB03KT 9SM OVC065 09/03 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB04E16 SLP146 P0000 60000 T00940028 51014 $
PFKT 45nm NW	242056Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00720017 51013 $

TAF

PAOM
27nm SW

241720Z 2418/2518 02004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM242100 30008KT P6SM SKC FM250500 06006G16KT P6SM OVC100

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