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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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 13:46Z |
| Sunset | 11:27 PM | 07:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:31 AM | 08:31Z |
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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VFR sectional
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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