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Memory Lake Airport Private
5AK8 · Wasilla, AK · 420 ft elevation · var 25E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5AK8
- Coordinates
- 61.6314, -149.4320
- Elevation
- 420 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 25E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1977/06
- Distance from city
- 3 N
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 | 04:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunset | 11:46 PM | 07:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:46 AM → 03:12 AM
Plan a flight from 5AK8
Runway 03/21
1,000 ft × 22 ft · Asphalt 03
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
21
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 | r051° / 15.7 NM |
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 | r002° / 24.6 NM |
| ANC · Anchorage | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r012° / 36.5 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5AK8. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
CURTIS MENARD
351 SWANSON AVENUE, WASILLA, AK
907-376-5855
Manager
JOE GRIFFITH
PO BOX 93322, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-376-5855
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