Jakes Bar Airport
AK0 · McCarthy, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:05 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:08 AM | 12:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:11 AM | 13:11Z |
| Sunset | 10:02 PM | 06:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:05 PM | 07:05Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 103° mag · 131° true
- Dimensions
- 1,000 × 25 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 283°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 1,067 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,000 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
- AK0
- Coordinates
- 61.2187, -142.8900
- Elevation
- 1,074 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- 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
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1952/07
- Distance from city
- 13 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 · 5 notes
General
- SUBJ TO TURBC IN ANY WIND.
- RY SUITABLE ONLY FOR CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT.
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
Runways
- RY IS AN UNIMPROVED RIVER GRAVEL BAR
- RY SURFACE VERY ROUGH. ROCKS UP TO 15 IN DIA.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: MYK May Creek Airport (9 NM) · 0AK5 Young Creek Airport (private) (9 NM) · AK31 Swift Creek Airport (private) (12 NM) · 0AK8 Fireweed Airport (private) (13 NM) · 4AK3 Long Lake Airport (private) (16 NM)
About AK0
Jakes Bar Airport (AK0) is an airport in McCarthy, AK, at 1,074 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AK0 have a control tower?
No. Jakes Bar Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at AK0?
Jakes Bar Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AK0?
Jakes Bar Airport is in McCarthy, AK, at an elevation of 1,074 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.2187, -142.8900.
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