Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z17
- Coordinates
- 63.1460, -156.5300
- Elevation
- 575 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 22E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 04:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 12:40 AM | 08:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:40 AM → 03:15 AM
Plan a flight from Z17
Runway 11/29
1,940 ft × 60 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Poor) 11
- Heading
- 109° mag · 131° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 289° mag · 311° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCG · Mcgrath | VORTAC | 115.50 | r272° / 27.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
Open PDF ↗Preview Chart Supplement
VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
(907) 269-0749
Manager
STEFFEN STRICK
PO BOX 21, MC GRATH, AK
907-524-3241
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RY NOT MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE; RCMD INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
- WINDSOCK MISSING - WEST END.
- SHARP ROCKS 2 IN X 6 IN ON RWY SFC. RIDGES, RUTS, & EQUIP TRACKS ON RWY SFC, 2 IN X 4 IN DEEP. STANDING WATER ON RWY SFC AFTER RAIN. SAFETY AREAS ON RWY EDGES VERY ROUGH. WEST 500 FT OF RWY UNDER WATER DUE TO FLOODING.
- PUDDLES, TREES, & SHRUBS ON RWY. FIRST 300 FT OF WEST END FLOODED.
Nearby airports
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 Z17 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.