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Alsek River Airport

A57 · Yakutat, AK · 30 ft elevation · var 28E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
A57
Coordinates
59.1992, -138.4473
Elevation
30 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
28E
Sectional chart
JUNEAU
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
JUNEAU
NOTAM facility
JNU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1965/05
Distance from city
44 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
03:28 AM10:28Z
Sunrise04:58 AM11:58Z
Sunset11:33 PM06:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
01:02 AM08:02Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:02 AM → 03:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:33 AM → 03:58 AM

Plan a flight from A57

Runway 06/24

1,860 ft × 12 ft · TURF-F
06
Heading
n/a
24
Heading
n/a

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Services

Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
USFS TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
USFS YAKUTAT RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 327, YAKUTAT, AK
907-784-3359
Manager
LEE BENSON
USFS YAKUTAT RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 327, YAKUTAT, AK
907-784-3359

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ERRATIC WINDS OFF MT RANGE E OF RWY.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.
  • UNEVEN BOTH SIDES; +12 IN DIPS. MNTN CNTRLN CTR DURG LNDG & TKOFF.
  • THR GULLY; RCMD TOUCH DOWN IN FRONT OF USFS CABIN.
  • THR MKD WITH YELLOW PIPES.
  • THR MKD WITH YELLOW PIPES.
  • SOFT & WET IN SPRING & AFT HVY RAIN.

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