Johnsons Landing
Z52 · Bear Lake, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:38 PM
| Event | Local (AKST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 08:10 AM | 17:10Z |
| Sunrise | 08:50 AM | 17:50Z |
| Sunset | 05:58 PM | 02:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:38 PM | 03:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 198° true
- Dimensions
- 820 × 20 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- DIRT-GRVL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 30 ft L/R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,325 ft | |
| 18/36 | 820 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
- Z52
- Coordinates
- 56.0367, -160.2662
- Elevation
- 130 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- KODIAK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLD BAY · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CDB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-532-2466
- Activated
- 1972/02
- Distance from city
- 1 S
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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- LND PVT S OF RWY 9/27.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- ACFT OPS NOT RCMDD; 10 FT BRUSH ALG EDGES.
- NARROWS TO 6 FT DUE TO BRUSH.
- SOFT; LOOSE GRVL, 18 IN SWALES, 8 IN ROCKS.
- 4 IN LOOSE GRVL, RUTS & DIPS FULL LEN.
Obstructions
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: PAAL Port Moller (private) (10 NM) · AK33 Herendeen Bay (private) (26 NM) · A79 Chignik Lake (51 NM)
About Z52
Johnsons Landing (Z52) is an airport in Bear Lake, AK, at 130 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,325 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Z52 have a control tower?
No. Johnsons Landing is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Z52?
Johnsons Landing has 2 runways; the longest is 1,325 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Z52?
Johnsons Landing is in Bear Lake, AK, at an elevation of 130 ft MSL. Coordinates: 56.0367, -160.2662.
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