Buck Creek Private
AK98 · Buck Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 10:18 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:49 AM | 15:49Z |
| Sunrise | 08:40 AM | 16:40Z |
| Sunset | 09:26 PM | 05:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:18 PM | 06:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 186° true
- Dimensions
- 1,220 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,220 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for AK98.
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- AK98
- Coordinates
- 65.6387, -167.4858
- Elevation
- 560 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME · 119.925, 121.5, 122.2, 122.45, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Airport phone
- LC 443-2291
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- LAND AT OWN RISK, ARPT INACTIVE, NOT MAINTAINED.
Runways
- RWY MARKED BY BARRELS.
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About AK98
Buck Creek (AK98) is an airport in Buck Creek, AK, at 560 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,220 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK98, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AK98 have a control tower?
No. Buck Creek is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at AK98?
Buck Creek has 1 runway; the longest is 1,220 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AK98?
Buck Creek is in Buck Creek, AK, at an elevation of 560 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.6387, -167.4858.
More about AK98
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 AK98 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.
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