Trading Bay Production Airport Private
5AK0 · Trading Bay, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 11:26 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 12:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 13:57Z |
| Sunset | 10:27 PM | 06:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:26 PM | 07:26Z |
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 4,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 161 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 500 ft from threshold — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENA 117.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA · Kenai | VOR/DME | 117.60 · 123X | High | r286° / 21.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5AK0 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5AK0
- Coordinates
- 60.8163, -151.7999
- Elevation
- 195 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1967/06
- Distance from city
- 22 NW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — 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
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- OPS OVR CAMP BLDGS OR TANKS NA; ALL OPS USE CTAF.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
Nearby airports
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About 5AK0
Trading Bay Production Airport (5AK0) is an airport in Trading Bay, AK, at 195 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5AK0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5AK0 have a control tower?
No. Trading Bay Production Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5AK0?
Trading Bay Production Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5AK0?
Trading Bay Production Airport is in Trading Bay, AK, at an elevation of 195 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.8163, -151.7999.
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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 5AK0 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.