Airport information
- FAA LID
- A68
- Coordinates
- 59.5516, -139.5090
- Elevation
- 50 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- JUNEAU
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JUNEAU
- NOTAM facility
- YAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1965/05
- Distance from city
- 7 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 02:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 03:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunset | 10:41 PM | 06:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:17 AM | 08:17Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:17 AM → 02:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:41 PM → 02:59 AM
Plan a flight from A68
Runway 13/31
2,150 ft × 10 ft · Turf (Poor) 13
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAK · Yakutat | VOR-DME | 113.30 | r037° / 4.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
USFS TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
USFS YAKUTAT RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 327, YAKUTAT, AK
907-784-3359
Manager
USFS TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
USFS YAKUTAT RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 327, YAKUTAT, AK
907-784-3359
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RY SAFETY AREA 75 FT WIDE FULL LENGTH WITH GROUND RISING AND FALLING OVER 12 INCHES. MAINTAIN CNTRLN CONTROL.
- TREES BTN 50 FT -120 FT BORDER AIRSTRIP SAFETY AREA.
- NUMEROUS BALD EAGLES FISH AND MATE ABOVE RY.
- DETERIORATED RUBBER TIRES USED AS TIE DOWNS.
- 20 FT USABLE, 10 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN. REMAINDER EITHER SIDE SOFT.
- RY 13/31 NSTD MKGS: THLD MKD WITH YELLOW PLASTIC PIPES.
- 7 FT LEVEL ALONG EACH SIDE OF RY CNTRLN. REMAINDER 4 INCHES HIGHER, SOFT & UNEVEN. SOME RUTS OVER 12 INCHES; STANDING WATER AFTER RAIN.
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