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Chena Marina Airport Private
AK28 · Fairbanks, AK · 427 ft elevation · var 27E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- AK28
- Coordinates
- 64.8140, -147.9190
- Elevation
- 427 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 27E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1991/12
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 02:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 12:48 AM | 08:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:48 AM → 01:59 AM
Plan a flight from AK28
Runway 18/36
4,700 ft × 60 ft · Gravel (Good) 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
36
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18W/36W
4,000 ft × 200 ft · Water 18W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
36W
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 | r043° / 2.5 NM |
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 | r269° / 23.2 NM |
| ENN · Nenana | VORTAC | 115.80 | r038° / 32.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
Ownership & management
Owner
CHENA MARINA FLOATPOND & RWY ASSOC
P O BOX 83658, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-479-2141
Manager
DONALD D KIRK
P.O. BOX 80702, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-479-2141
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD ALL REQUIREMENTS IN LETTER DATED 2/23/87 ARE FOLLOWED.
- SUAIS - 125.3/126.3(1-800-758-8723).
- USE AT OWN RISK. CHENA MARINA IS IN FAI CLASS D AIRSPACE, ALL ARRIVING/DEPARTING ACFT MUST CTC FAI TOWER (118 .3) PRIOR TO OPERATING IN THEIR AIRSPACE.
- TFC PATTERN IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF RWYS, WITH CHENA RIDGE BEING THE WESTSIDE BOUNDARY. TPA IS 1000 FT MSL, AND IN NO CASE TO BE ABOVE 1200 FT MSL, TO ALLOW FOR SEPARATION WITH OTHER FAI TFC.
- RWY CLOSELY BORDERED BY TREES, ACFT, AND FLOATPOND. OCCASIONAL VEHICLES, PEOPLE, AND DOGS ON RWY.
- AIR TAXI OPERATIONS AND AT TIMES HEAVY TFC ON FIELD. BE AWARE ALL TFC MAY NOT BE IN SAME DIRECTION AS FAI.
- HARD PACKED SNOW MAINTAINED ON RWY DURING WINTER MONTHS. WHEELED ACFT ADVISED TO CALL A LOCAL, ON SITE FBO, FOR CONDITIONS.
- FLIGHT TRAINING WITH MULTIPLE TKOFS AND LANDINGS NOT ALLOWED. NO STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS ALLOWED.
- PLEASE CONSIDER OTHER ACFT WHEN DOING RUN-UPS, AS SUMMER MONTHS VERY DUSTY. NO DESIGNATED TRANSIENT PARKING AREA, ALL PROPERTY BORDERING RUNWAY IS PRIVATELY OWNED.
- TRANSIENTS NEED TO CTC ONE OF THE NUMEROUS FBO'S OR PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE PARKING.
- FLOATPOND FOR USE BY MEMBERS ONLY. FLOAT POND IS UNATTENDED, ALL LANDINGS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
- NUMEROUS AIR TAXI OPERATIONS AND AT TIMES HEAVY TFC ON FLOATPOND.
- NO DESIGNATED TRANSIENT TIEDOWN AREA, ALL PROPERTY BORDERING FLOATPOND IS PRIVATELY OWNED. TRANSIENTS NEED TO CTC ONE OF THE NUMEROUS FBO'S OR PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE TIEDOWN/MOORING.
- 24 HR. CREDIT CARD PUMP MIDFIELD ON RUNWAY
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