Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5AK3
- Coordinates
- 64.7732, -147.3340
- Elevation
- 480 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1968/08
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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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 | 02:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunset | 12:44 AM | 08:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:44 AM → 01:58 AM
Plan a flight from 5AK3
Runway 15/33
2,550 ft × 45 ft · GRAVEL 15
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 | r293° / 9.4 NM |
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 | r067° / 17.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
AIRWAY INC
PO BOX 57366, NORTH POLE, AK
(907) 347-1460
Manager
GENE SCARBORO
PO BOX 55506, NORTH POLE, AK
907-347-1460
Remarks FAA
- PVT ARPT; OPS MEMBERS ONLY. LND AT YOUR OWN RISK. TSNT PPR - AMGR OR PROPERTY OWNER.
- NOT MNTND; FAC NA. RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- SKI EQPT OPS DURG FALL, WINTER & SPRING.
- CTN: OPS FM ADJ GRAVEL PIT, POND & TIMBER TRAILS RWY.
- TSNT TIE DOWN AREA NA.
- RWY 33 APCH END.
- PACKED SNOW WINTER MONTHS. TURNAROUND N & S END; MIDFIELD TURNAROUND NA.
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