Engstrom Field
Z47 · Basin Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 09:55 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:52 AM | 15:52Z |
| Sunrise | 08:41 AM | 16:41Z |
| Sunset | 09:06 PM | 05:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:55 PM | 05:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 156° mag · 173° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 336°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 143 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 6 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 70 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OME 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OME · Nome | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | High | r343° / 11.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z47
- Coordinates
- 64.6791, -165.2992
- Elevation
- 143 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 17E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME · 119.925, 121.5, 122.2, 122.45, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OME
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- LC 443-2291
- Activated
- 1959/08
- Distance from city
- 0 W
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 · 4 notes
General
- RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- RY SOFT DURING RAIN SEASON.
Runways
- TALL GRASS ON RWY
Obstructions
- PVT ROAD 70 FT FRM RY 16 THLD.
Nearby airports
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About Z47
Engstrom Field (Z47) is an airport in Basin Creek, AK, at 143 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Z47 have a control tower?
No. Engstrom Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Z47?
Engstrom Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Z47?
Engstrom Field is in Basin Creek, AK, at an elevation of 143 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.6791, -165.2992.
More about Z47
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 Z47 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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