Rainy Pass Lodge Airport
6AK · Rainy Pass, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 11:43 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 13:53Z |
| Sunset | 10:39 PM | 06:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:43 PM | 07:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 086° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 2,100 × 25 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 266°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 18 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6AK
- Coordinates
- 62.0841, -152.7180
- Elevation
- 1,900 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 24E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- MAY-SEPT ALL DAYLIGHT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1969/09
- Distance from city
- 2 E
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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- RWY WINTER MAINT NA.
- ALL OPS ANNC INTENTIONS - CTAF.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- HORSES ON & INVOF RWY.
Runways
- DOGLEGS NE NEAR RWY 11 THR. MIDDLE PTN SOFT & SLIPPERY. MULT TRAILS X RWY.
- 25 FT WIDE DIRT PATH; 5 FT BRUSH BOTH SIDES.
- CONST MTRLS ADJ TO THR EDGE S SIDE.
- RUTS & DIPS ENTIRE LEN; LRG BOULDERS PROTRUDE SFC 3-6 IN; SOFT DURG ICE BREAKUP & RAIN.
Contact
- STEVE PERRIN
Nearby airports
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About 6AK
Rainy Pass Lodge Airport (6AK) is an airport in Rainy Pass, AK, at 1,900 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6AK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6AK have a control tower?
No. Rainy Pass Lodge Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6AK?
Rainy Pass Lodge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6AK?
Rainy Pass Lodge Airport is in Rainy Pass, AK, at an elevation of 1,900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.0841, -152.7180.
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