Girdwood Airport

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FAA: AQY

Location

Latitude: 
 60-58-08.4800N (60.969022)
Longitude: 
 149-07-09.6450W (-149.119346)
Elevation: 
 164.0 feet MSL (50 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 15 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Girdwood, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
PAUL BERTHOLL
STATE OF ALASKA DOT/PF
GIRDWOOD, AK 99587
907-783-2232		 ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
P.O. BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
907-269-0770

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
907-783-2232
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1164 feet (355 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ENA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  21
GA Helicopters:  5

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  4000
Air Taxi:  2000 50.0%
GA Local:  1000 25.0%
GA Itinerant:  1000 25.0%

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):  Kenai(ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AQY

    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
    25.2 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 305 290 100LL, Jet A
    25.6 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 305 290 100, Jet A
    28.3 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 296 281 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    29.1 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 337 322 100LL
    37.6 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 1 346 100LL, Jet A-1
    38.0 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 347 332 100LL
    38.2 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 341 326 100LL, Jet A
    63.7 Soldotna Airport
    (SXQ PASX SXQ)    		 243 229 100LL, Jet A
    66.6 Kenai Municipal Airport
    (ENA PAEN ENA)    		 250 236 100LL, Jet A
    85.7 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)    		 341 326 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED. RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
    A110-3 200 FT SAFETY AREA AT EACH END RY 02/20.
    A110-4 FOR WSO PHONE 271-3491.
    A110-5 PARAGLIDING ACTIVITY ON ARPT.
    A110-6 CABLE 100 FT AGL RUNS FROM NEW HOTEL TO ROUNDHOUSE.
    A110-8 SEGMENTED CIRCLE OVERGROWN.
    A110-9 SEASONAL HANG GLIDER AND PARASAIL ACTIVITY 2 NM NE OF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS.
    A42-02 NSTD MKGS RYS 02 & 20 THLDS MKD BY REFLECTORS. RY EDGES UNMARKED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    Longest Runway: 02/20 is 2095 ft (639 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    AQY Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  2095 ft x 60 ft (639 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  FAA OE/AAA as of 07/29/2014
    Surface:  Gravel - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 02

    Runway 20
    Elevation: 
    		 134.0 164.0
    Latitude: 
    		 60-58-00.5200N 60-58-16.4400N
    Longitude: 
    		 149-07-23.1500W 149-06-56.1400W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 040 220
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 BRUSH BRUSH
    Object Height: 
    		 4 6
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 105 ft. left of centerline 81 ft. right of centerline

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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