Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport

5QC · Quartz Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
416 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,960 ft 12/30
Runway
1
Mag var
18E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 01:20 AM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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04:46 AM12:46Z
Sunrise06:13 AM14:13Z
Sunset11:53 PM07:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
01:20 AM09:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:20 AM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:53 AM → 05:13 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 012°downwind 282°base 192°final 102°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
102° mag · 120° true
Dimensions
2,960 × 64 ft
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GRVL-DIRT
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 282°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
416 ft
Approach obstacle
Brush, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 45 ft R of centerline

Condition: Good.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
5QC
Coordinates
65.4059, -164.6560
Elevation
416 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
NOME
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
NOME · 119.925, 121.5, 122.2, 122.45, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
OME
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Airport phone
LC 443-2291
Activated
1952/10
Distance from city
2 S

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK
(907) 451-2200
Manager
GEORGE
BOX 1048, NOME, AK
907-443-2500
Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

  • RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN ENDS OF RY.
  • THLD PANELS BROKEN AND FADED.

Runways

  • RY 12/30 EDGE AND THR MKD BY 30 IN ORANGE CONES.
  • WASHOUTS 350 FT FROM RY 12 THSD N HALF OF RY HAS HUMPS AND DIPS WITH ROCKS TO 4 INCHES, N 1000 FT GROWN OVER WITH GRASS TO 12 INCHES, RY NOT MAINTAINED.
  • RWY HAS SEVERAL HEAVES AND SWALES ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF RWY. HAS LOOSE GRAVEL AND ROCKS UP TO 7 IN DIAMETER ON THE RWY SURFACE.

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Also nearby: AK49 Taylor Airport (private) (17 NM) · Z81 Salmon Lake Airport (31 NM) · K29 Council Airport (39 NM) · 4Z2 Upper Hannum Creek Airport (44 NM)

About 5QC

Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport (5QC) is an airport in Quartz Creek, AK, at 416 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,960 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5QC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5QC have a control tower?

No. Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 5QC?

Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,960 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5QC?

Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport is in Quartz Creek, AK, at an elevation of 416 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.4059, -164.6560.

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