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Chignik Lake Airport

A79 · KCQ · Chignik Lake, AK · 50 ft elevation · var 19E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
A79 / KCQ
Coordinates
56.2550, -158.7750
Elevation
50 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
19E
Sectional chart
COLD BAY
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
1974/09
Distance from city
0 WSW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:42 AM12:42Z
Sunrise05:46 AM13:46Z
Sunset11:27 PM07:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:31 AM08:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:31 AM → 04:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:27 AM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from A79

Runway 08/26

2,800 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)
08
Heading
082° mag · 101° true
Traffic pattern
Left
26
Heading
262° mag · 281° true
Traffic pattern
Left

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
P.O. BOX 112500, JUNEAU, AK
907-465-4512
Manager
FLOYD WILSON
PO BOX 65, KING SALMON, AK
907-246-3325

Remarks FAA

  • RY SAFETY AREAS ROUGH, RUTTED, AND UNEVEN.
  • RY COND NOT MONITORED - RCMD VISUAL INSPN PRIOR TO USE.
  • HILL S OF RY 08/26 150 FT HIGH; RUNS PARALLEL TO RY.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • RY SLOPES DOWN TOWARD THE WEST.
  • BRUSH UP TO 15 FT ALONG ENTIRE RY LENGTH.
  • RUTTED AND UNEVEN SURFACE WITH NO CROWN ENTIRE LENGTH. LOOSE ROCKS UP TO 4" ON SURFACE.

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