AirNav   Duncan Aviation - Near you to keep you flying
 
 2916 users online  
3AK Dry Bay Airport
Yakutat, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3AK
Lat/Long: 59-09-51.6000N 138-29-19.7000W
59-09.860000N 138-29.328333W
59.1643333,-138.4888056
(estimated)
Elevation: 33 ft. / 10 m
From city: 44 miles SE of YAKUTAT, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/2013
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-586-7380]
NOTAMs facility: JNU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATTNDD
Wind indicator: yes, WINDSOCK 0.2 MI N AT PROCESSING PLANT.
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 3600 x 170 ft. / 1097 x 52 m
Surface: gravel, in fair condition
SW END BYD THR SOFT SAND.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 125 ft. left and right of centerline42 ft. trees, 95 ft. left and right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK
P.O. BOX 137
YAKUTAT, AK 99689
Phone 907-784-3295
Manager: DRY BAY DISTRICT RANGER
P.O. BOX 137
YAKUTAT, AK 99689
Phone 907-784-3295

Additional Remarks

- WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.
- COML OPRS MAY RQR AUTH & HOP PPR - 907-697-2230.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3AK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAYA - Yakutat Airport (41 nm NW)
PAGS - Gustavus Airport (97 nm SE)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes
Aerial photo
No photo
 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Dry Bay Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to 3AK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:3611:36
Sunrise04:3812:38
Sunset21:4305:43
Evening civil twilight22:4406:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2026 18:23:24
Local (UTC-8)  17-May-2026 10:23:24
 
METAR
PAYA 
42nm NW 		171753Z AUTO 07012KT 4SM RA BR OVC018 04/03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 P0016 60050 T00440028 10072 20044 58008 TSNO $
TAF
PAYA 
42nm NW 		170521Z 1706/1806 16008KT P6SM SCT035 FM170800 10008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 OVC100 FM171500 09015G25KT P6SM -RA SCT020 BKN035 OVC100 FM171800 09015G25KT 4SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN025 OVC100 WS020/13035KT AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Dry Bay Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Dry Bay Airport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact