Glacier Creek Airport

KGZ · Glacier Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
2,380 ft MSL
Longest runway
1,400 ft 11/29
Runway
1
Mag var
28E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:06 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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04:04 AM12:04Z
Sunrise05:08 AM13:08Z
Sunset10:02 PM06:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:06 PM07:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:06 PM → 04:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:02 PM → 04:08 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 352°downwind 262°base 172°final 082°45° entry1129

RWY 11LEFT traffic

Heading
082° mag · 110° true
Dimensions
1,400 × 15 ft
TPA
3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GRAVEL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 262°) on the 45° at 3,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 11
Approach obstacle
Trees, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 16 ft B of centerline

Condition: Poor.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

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
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Airport phone
907-283-7211
Activated
1952/01
Distance from city
0 N

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.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
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 · 6 notes

General

  • 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.

Runways

  • 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.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: MYK May Creek Airport (11 NM) · 0AK5 Young Creek Airport (private) (12 NM) · 0AK8 Fireweed Airport (private) (17 NM) · AK31 Swift Creek Airport (private) (18 NM) · AK0 Jakes Bar Airport (20 NM)

About KGZ

Glacier Creek Airport (KGZ) is an airport in Glacier Creek, AK, at 2,380 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGZ have a control tower?

No. Glacier Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KGZ?

Glacier Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGZ?

Glacier Creek Airport is in Glacier Creek, AK, at an elevation of 2,380 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.4551, -142.3810.

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