Airport information
- FAA LID
- 20K
- Coordinates
- 65.3540, -149.7620
- Elevation
- 1,550 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 27E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1966/01
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 02:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunset | 01:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
02:18 AM → 01:43 AM
Plan a flight from 20K
Runway 16/34
1,650 ft × 30 ft · TURF-GRVL (Poor) 16
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
3700 AIRPORT WAY, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2740
Manager
STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
3700 AIRPORT WAY, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2740
Remarks FAA
- ESABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RY NOT MAINTAINED RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
- RY 16/34 LOCATED IN MTN RAVINE, EXPECT TURBULENT WINDS.
- STEEP TURNING APPROACH REQUIRED EITHER DIRECTION.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS.
- RY SUITABLE ONLY FOR HIGH-WING, CONVENTIONAL GEARED ACFT, DUE TO BRUSH ENCHROACHMENT.
- ROAD ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY
- SLOPES DOWN TOWARD NORTH 3%.
- NUMEROUS TREES SURROUND RY 16 THLD.
- TREES AND BRUSH SURROUND RY 34 THLD.
- SOFT WHEN WET; TREES UP TO 60 INCH, BRUSH & 36 INCH GRASS ON ENTIRE SFC.
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