Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8KA
- Coordinates
- 62.2933, -153.3620
- Elevation
- 1,490 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 24E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/09
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Weather
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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 | 04:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunset | 12:12 AM | 08:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:12 AM → 03:18 AM
Plan a flight from 8KA
Runway 06/24
1,200 ft × 12 ft · TURF-GRVL (Poor) 06
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 8KA.
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
BLM
6881 ABBOT LOOP RD, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-267-1246
Manager
FIELD MANAGER
6881 ABBOT LOOP RD, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-267-1246
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- ALSO KNOWN AS RHON RIVER & SHORT CUT STRIP.
- CTN: WIND SHEER &/OR WIND DRCTN CHANGE; TWO MT INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT IDITAROD CK POINT; HVY FEB-MAR.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- PVT & UNMNTND.
- RWY 24 WINDSOCK UNRELBL.
- 10 IN SFC ROCKS; DIPS; UNEVEN GRADE.
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