Sleepers Strip Private
6AK2 · Point Mackenzie, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 14:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:34 AM | 15:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 04:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 04:56Z |
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Runways
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 240° mag · 265° true
- Dimensions
- 1,600 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 88 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- House, 35 ft, 500 ft from threshold — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TED 113.15 · EDF 113.40 · BGQ 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED · Anchorage | VOR/DME | 113.15 · 78Y | High | r340° / 5 NM |
| EDF · Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 · 81X | — | r253° / 5.7 NM |
| BGQ · Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r161° / 19.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6AK2 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6AK2
- Coordinates
- 61.2516, -149.9662
- Elevation
- 88 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 25E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- 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
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1971/06
- Distance from city
- 1 N
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
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
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Also nearby: 2AK0 Mac Kenzie Country Airpark (private) (0 NM) · AA06 Sixmile Lake (private) (5 NM)
About 6AK2
Sleepers Strip (6AK2) is an airport in Point Mackenzie, AK, at 88 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6AK2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6AK2 have a control tower?
No. Sleepers Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6AK2?
Sleepers Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6AK2?
Sleepers Strip is in Point Mackenzie, AK, at an elevation of 88 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.2516, -149.9662.
More about 6AK2
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 6AK2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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