East Alsek River Airport
AK76 · Yakutat, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:26 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 13:07Z |
| Sunset | 10:31 PM | 05:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:26 PM | 06:26Z |
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 205° mag · 233° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 10 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 025°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 39 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 37 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,500 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
- AK76
- Coordinates
- 59.1263, -138.4092
- Elevation
- 39 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- JUNEAU
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JUNEAU · 118.7, 121.5, 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- YAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-586-7380
- Activated
- 1965/05
- Distance from city
- 49 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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- BEAR & ATVS INVOF RWY.
- CABIN FOREST SVC MNTND.
- RWY SAFETY AREA SFC RISES & FALLS +12 IN; MNTN CNTRLN CTL.
Runways
- TREE PATH CUT 80 FT.
- SOFT IN SPRING OR DURG HVY RAIN.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 3AK Dry Bay Airport (3 NM) · A57 Alsek River Airport (5 NM) · A69 Tanis Mesa Airport (8 NM) · A67 Harlequin Lake Airport (26 NM) · A68 Situk Airport (42 NM)
About AK76
East Alsek River Airport (AK76) is an airport in Yakutat, AK, at 39 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK76, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AK76 have a control tower?
No. East Alsek River Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at AK76?
East Alsek River Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AK76?
East Alsek River Airport is in Yakutat, AK, at an elevation of 39 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.1263, -138.4092.
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