Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8AK0
- Coordinates
- 64.8308, -147.6604
- Elevation
- 453 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2015/09
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 02:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 12:47 AM | 08:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:47 AM → 01:57 AM
Plan a flight from 8AK0
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 | r050° / 9.2 NM |
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 | r280° / 18 NM |
| ENN · Nenana | VORTAC | 115.80 | r041° / 39 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8AK0. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
US ARMY, FT WAINWRIGHT
1046 MARKS RD., #6000, ATTN: AIRFIELD, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK
907-353-7094
Manager
US ARMY, FT WAINWRIGHT
1046 MARKS RD., #6000, ATTN: AIRFIELD, FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK
907-353-7094
Remarks FAA
- WX BRIEF AVBL 0600-2200 WEEKDAYS EXC HOLIDAYS DSN 317-353-7111/6091 BRIEFS AVBL OTHER TIMES DSN 317-377-1160/3140.
- CAUTION: LGTD HWY PARALLEL TO & NORTH RWY 06/24 CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY DURG APCH.
- CAUTION: MAIN ROAD IMMEDIATELY OFF APCH END OF RWY 06 AND RWY 24.
- SOUTH TWY CLOSED 0630-0730 MON-FRI.
- HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.
- BE ALERT NUMEROUS NIGHT DEVICE ACFT OPNS INVOF WAINWRIGHT AAF. EXPECT NUMEROUS DIMLY LIT ACFT IN THE TANNANA FLATS AND YUKON TRAINING AREAS DURG HRS OF DARKNESS & WEEKDAYS FROM SEP THRU APP.
- ACTVT MIRL H1 WHEN ATCT CLSD - 142.35.
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