Jakes Bar Airport

AK0 · McCarthy, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,074 ft MSL
Longest runway
1,000 ft 10/28
Runway
1
Mag var
28E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:05 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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04:08 AM12:08Z
Sunrise05:11 AM13:11Z
Sunset10:02 PM06:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:05 PM07:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:05 PM → 04:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:02 PM → 04:11 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 013°downwind 283°base 193°final 103°45° entry1028

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

Condition: Poor.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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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
Owner
NPS WRANGELL-ST ELIAS
BOX 493, COPPER CENTER, AK
907-822-7250
Manager
DANNY ROSENKRANS
BOX 493, COPPER CENTER, AK
907-822-7240
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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