Scooter's Landing Strip Private
AK84 · Sterling, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:29 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 13:48Z |
| Sunset | 10:30 PM | 06:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:29 PM | 07:29Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 260° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- CTAF
- 122.5
Enter the left downwind (heading 080°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENA 117.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA · Kenai | VOR/DME | 117.60 · 123X | High | r096° / 11.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- AK84
- Coordinates
- 60.5294, -150.8310
- Elevation
- 259 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 2004/07
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.5 — 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 · 6 notes
General
- NO ACFT SVCS AVBL. RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED. FLY PATTERNS SOUTH OF E-W RY - TOWERS NORTH.
- BE ALERT: DSPLD THLDS EXIST; TREES & POWER LINES PENETRATE APCH SURFACES; ARPT NOT FENCED.
- WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.
- PILOTS TO CONDUCT RY VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE; MAINT PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT HAVE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
- PPR ARPT RESTRICTED TO OWNER OR OWNER-INVITED GUESTS.
- ADVISORY FREQUENCY: 122.5
Nearby airports
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About AK84
Scooter's Landing Strip (AK84) is an airport in Sterling, AK, at 259 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK84, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AK84 have a control tower?
No. Scooter's Landing Strip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at AK84?
Scooter's Landing Strip has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AK84?
Scooter's Landing Strip is in Sterling, AK, at an elevation of 259 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.5294, -150.8310.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open AK84 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.