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Glacier Creek Airport

KGZ · Glacier Creek, AK · 2,380 ft elevation · var 28E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
KGZ / KGZ
Coordinates
61.4551, -142.3810
Elevation
2,380 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
28E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1952/01
Distance from city
0 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
Sunrise03:47 AM11:47Z
Sunset11:16 PM07:16Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:16 AM → 02:47 AM

Plan a flight from KGZ

Runway 11/29

1,400 ft × 15 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)
11
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
29
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
NPS WRANGELL-ST ELIAS
BOX 493, COPPER CENTER, AK
907-822-7250
Manager
DANNY ROSENKRANS
BOX 493, COPPER CENTER, AK
907-822-7240

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
  • RY 11/29 IN STEEP MOUNTAIN CANYON & SUBJECT TO TURBULENT WINDS.
  • RY 11/29 NOT RCMD FOR TRI-CYCLE GENERAL ACFT.
  • RY 11/29 SLOPE 2%.
  • RY COND NOT MONITORED; RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • 15 FT WIDE GRAVEL PATH. BRUSH TO 36 IN BOTH SIDES.
  • RY SFC ROUGH WITH ROCKS TO 8 IN DIAM, RUTS DOWN RY CENTER; RY UNDULATES.

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