Platinum Mine Airport Private
6AK1 · Platinum, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:57 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 13:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 14:41Z |
| Sunset | 11:03 PM | 07:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:57 PM | 07:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 142° mag · 160° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 322°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 3,000 ft from threshold — 40:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 6AK1.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6AK1 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6AK1
- Coordinates
- 58.9117, -161.7140
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- KODIAK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1968/06
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
Contact
- MARK BALFOUR - DIRECTOR
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About 6AK1
Platinum Mine Airport (6AK1) is an airport in Platinum, AK, at 100 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6AK1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6AK1 have a control tower?
No. Platinum Mine Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6AK1?
Platinum Mine Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6AK1?
Platinum Mine Airport is in Platinum, AK, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 58.9117, -161.7140.
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