Thompson Pass Airport

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FAA: K55

Thompson Pass Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 61-10-38.1730N (61.17727)
Longitude: 
 145-41-18.3620W (-145.688434)
Elevation: 
 2080.0 feet MSL (634 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 16.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 17 N.M. E of Thompson Pass, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DNR SOUTHCENTRAL REG MGR
550 W 7TH AVE, STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
(907) 269-8508		 STATE OF ALASKA DNR
550 W 7TH AVE, STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
907-269-8503

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/1952
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3080 feet (939 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 JNU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  40
GA Itinerant:  40 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Juneau(JNU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-297-2236

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    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    38.0 Cordova Municipal Airport
    (CKU CKU)    		 181 165 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 UNCTLD VEHICLE TFC ON RWY.
    A110-2 EXP TURBULENT WIND.
    A110-3 HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.
    A110-5 RWY COND UNMNT: RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
    A110-7 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
    A110-8 PPR FOR OPS - AMGR.
    A2 ALSO KNOWN AS 30 MILE.
    A3 20 SM E VALDEZ.
    A30-05/23 RWY UNSAFE FOR LNDG, TKOF OR TGL DUE TO DEBRIS ON RWY - AMGR.
    A30A-05 FIRST 300 FT SOFT & RUTTED. 1 FT GRASS & BRUSH FIRST 1200 FT; REMAINDER 4 FT BRUSH.
    A30A-23 PWR LINE CROSSES HILL ON APCH END.
    A32-05/23 E SIDE 9 FT USBL; REMAINDER OVERGROWN WITH 4 FT BRUSH.
    A33-05/23 4 FT BRUSH E HALF OF RWY; STRIP 10 FT BY 2270 FT E SIDE UNUSBL; SFC SOFT AFT RAIN; LOOSE GRAVEL & 6 IN BRUSH W HALF OF RWY; SLIGHT RISE EACH END.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    Longest Runway: 05/23 is 2530 ft (771 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    K55 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  2530 ft x 9 ft (771 m x 3 m)
    Surface:  Turf/Gravel - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 05

    Runway 23
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 BRUSH BRUSH
    Object Height: 
    		 6 18
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 45 ft. left and right of centerline 50 ft. left and right of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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