American Creek
80A · American Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:45 AM | 14:45Z |
| Sunrise | 07:35 AM | 15:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 04:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 05:11Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 200° mag · 226° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 020°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 513 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TAL 116.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAL · Tanana | VOR/DME | 116.60 · 113X | High | r080° / 25.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 80A
- Coordinates
- 65.1040, -151.1772
- Elevation
- 513 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 26E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2, 124.1, 132.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1958/08
- Distance from city
- 0 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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- BE ALERT WINDS ERRATIC.
- HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND DRAG LINE BOOM INVOF RY; RECOMMEND FLYBY BEFORE LANDING.
- BE ALERT: RY USED AS ROAD BY MINING EQUIPMENT.
Runways
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS. ROCKS UP TO 6 INCH DIA.
Obstructions
- BIRCH FOREST ON THLD.
Nearby airports
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About 80A
American Creek (80A) is an airport in American Creek, AK, at 513 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 80A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 80A have a control tower?
No. American Creek is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 80A?
American Creek has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 80A?
American Creek is in American Creek, AK, at an elevation of 513 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.1040, -151.1772.
More about 80A
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 80A 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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