Nugget Bench Airport Private
33AK · Nugget Bench, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:53 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:24 AM | 12:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 13:34Z |
| Sunset | 10:44 PM | 06:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:53 PM | 07:53Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 190° true
- Dimensions
- 1,240 × 38 ft
- TPA
- 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- CTAF
- 123.65
Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 3,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 13 ft, 133 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,240 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TKA 116.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKA · Talkeetna | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r281° / 26.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 33AK
- Coordinates
- 62.5157, -150.9458
- Elevation
- 2,010 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 25E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1958/08
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.65 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- 5 FT HIGH BRUSH 20 FT FROM APCH END OF RY 19.
Runways
- WIDTH VARIES 38 TO 81 FT.
Nearby airports
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About 33AK
Nugget Bench Airport (33AK) is an airport in Nugget Bench, AK, at 2,010 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,240 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 33AK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 33AK have a control tower?
No. Nugget Bench Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 33AK?
Nugget Bench Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,240 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 33AK?
Nugget Bench Airport is in Nugget Bench, AK, at an elevation of 2,010 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.5157, -150.9458.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 33AK in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.