FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | IYS |
Lat/Long: | 61-34-19.1501N 149-32-22.4041W 61-34.319168N 149-32.373402W 61.5719861,-149.5395567 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 353.7 ft. / 107.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 18E (2015) |
From city: | 3 miles W of WASILLA, AK |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 99654 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 05/1992 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211] |
NOTAMs facility: | IYS (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 135.25 (907-373-3801) |
ANCHORAGE APPROACH: | 119.1 |
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: | 119.1 |
CLASS C: | 119.1 |
WX AWOS-3P at BCV (9 nm S): | 135.55 (907-621-7605) |
WX ASOS at PAQ (13 nm E): | 134.75 (907-746-6675) |
WX ASOS at FRN (19 nm S): | 134.25 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BGQr070/12.2 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
TEDr009/27.1 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 18E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 3700 x 75 ft. / 1128 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | NSTD MKGS; MKD WITH THLD PANELS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 61-34.130810N | | 61-34.468325N |
Longitude: | 149-32.947373W | | 149-31.888712W |
Elevation: | 336.1 ft. | | 353.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 056 true | | 218 magnetic, 236 true |
Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 201 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline BRUSH UP TO 3 FT TALL. | | 14 ft. trees, 260 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear BRUSH UP TO 3 FT TALL |
Runway 4S/22S
Dimensions: | 1690 x 60 ft. / 515 x 18 m |
Surface: | turf/gravel, in good condition |
Runway edge markings: | RYS 04S & 22S NSTD MKGS; MKD WITH CONES & REFLECTIVE THLD MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 4S | | RUNWAY 22S |
Latitude: | 61-34.285000N | | 61-34.439167N |
Longitude: | 149-32.517500W | | 149-32.033833W |
Elevation: | 345.5 ft. | | 351.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 056 true | | 218 magnetic, 236 true |
Markings: | NSTD | | NSTD |
Obstructions: | 2 ft. hill, 65 ft. left of centerline | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF WASILLA 290 E HERNING AVE WASILLA, AK 99687 Phone 907-373-9010 |
Manager: | ERICH SCHAAL CITY OF WASILLA, 290 E HERNING AVE WASILLA, AK 99654 Phone 907-373-9018 |
Additional Remarks
- | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE. |
- | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
- | NUMEROUS PVT ARPTS AND LAKES IN VCNTY. ARPT RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH APPROACH SPEEDS LESS THAN 121 KTS. |
- | ULTRALIGHTS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
- | NO SIMUL OPNS ON RY 04/22 & 04S/22S. |
- | NO WINTER MAINT RY 04S/22S. |
- | RY 04S/22S FOR SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPD ACFT. |
- | SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (517KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (313KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (8 nm W)
PAAQ - Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (13 nm E)
PAUO - Willow Airport (18 nm NW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (19 nm S)
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (21 nm S)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of DuBoisAviation.com
Photo taken 13-Jul-2012
looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 10-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:15 | | 12:15 |
Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 13:22 |
Sunset | | 22:28 | | 06:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 23:34 | | 07:34 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2025 12:27:53 |
Local (UTC-8) | 10-May-2025 04:27:53 |
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METAR |
PABV 9nm S | 101156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 03/M01 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 T00331006 10106 20033 51002
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PAAQ 13nm E | 101153Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP091 70001 T00280000 10100 20028 53000 TSNO
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PAFR 19nm S | 101155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN085 M01/M02 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP095 T10061017 10106 21010 55000 $
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TAF |
PAAQ 13nm E | 101125Z 1012/1112 35007KT P6SM SKC FM101900 21006KT P6SM FEW080 FM102200 24007KT P6SM VCSH SCT080
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NOTAMs |
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