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Buck Creek Airport Private

AK98 · Buck Creek, AK · 560 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AK98
Coordinates
65.6387, -167.4860
Elevation
560 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
16E
Sectional chart
NOME
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
NOME
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Distance from city
1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise03:32 AM11:32Z
Sunset02:51 AM10:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
03:51 AM → 02:32 AM

Plan a flight from AK98

Runway 17/35

1,220 ft × 70 ft · GRAVEL
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Manager

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ARPT 1/2 MI N ABNDD MINING CAMP.
  • LAND AT OWN RISK, ARPT INACTIVE, NOT MAINTAINED.
  • RWY MARKED BY BARRELS.

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