Chignik Lake Airport
A79 · KCQ · Chignik Lake, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:25 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 13:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 14:44Z |
| Sunset | 10:38 PM | 06:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:25 PM | 07:25Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 262° mag · 281° true
- Dimensions
- 2,800 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 082°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 44 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 7 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 95 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1974/09
- Distance from city
- 0 WSW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: KCL Chignik Lagoon Airport (9 NM) · Z52 Johnsons Landing Airport (52 NM) · PAAL Port Moller Airport (private) (62 NM)
About A79
Chignik Lake Airport (A79 · KCQ) is an airport in Chignik Lake, AK, at 50 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for A79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does A79 have a control tower?
No. Chignik Lake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at A79?
Chignik Lake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is A79?
Chignik Lake Airport is in Chignik Lake, AK, at an elevation of 50 ft MSL. Coordinates: 56.2550, -158.7750.
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