Mels Airport

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FAA: 38AK

Wasilla Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 61-33-44.8200N (61.56245)
Longitude: 
 149-40-04.2200W (-149.667839)
Elevation: 
 340.0 feet MSL (104 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 14.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. W of Wasilla, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE
3400 N. SEAGULL DR.
PALMER, AK 99645-6392
907-863-4650		 MEL & PEGGY BEHNKE
3400 N. SEAGULL DR.
PALMER, AK 99645-6392
907-863-4650

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/2002
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): 
 1340 feet (408 m)

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 38AK

    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
    3.7 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 81 66 100LL, Jet A
    7.6 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 78 63 100LL
    9.9 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 152 137 100LL
    16.7 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 83 68 100LL, Jet A-1
    21.5 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 192 177 100LL, Jet A
    21.5 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 193 178 100, Jet A
    25.2 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 202 187 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    47.1 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)    		 345 330 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    74.9 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)    		 218 204 100LL, Jet A
    76.5 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)    		 212 198 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    No remarks for this landing facility

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09W/27W
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 09W/27W is 1500 ft (457 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    38AK Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 09W/27W  1500 ft x 400 ft (457 m x 122 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 09W

    Runway 27W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 18/36  1500 ft x 80 ft (457 m x 24 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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