Glacier Creek Airport
KGZ · Glacier Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:06 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:04 AM | 12:04Z |
| Sunrise | 05:08 AM | 13:08Z |
| Sunset | 10:02 PM | 06:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:06 PM | 07:06Z |
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Runways
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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
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
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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