Icy Cape AFS Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 70-17-32.9610N (70.292489)
Longitude: 
 161-54-12.0030W (-161.903334)
Elevation: 
 48.0 feet MSL (15 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.3 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. NE of Icy Cape, Alaska
Found On: 
 Cape Lisburne Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ARCTIC RESEARCH LAB

POINT BARROW, AK 99723
 US GOVT USN ONR ARS
ARCTIC RESEARCH SITE
POINT BARROW, AK 99723

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
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): 
 1048 feet (319 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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    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):  Fairbanks(FAI)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-248-6516

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    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A30-06/24 RWY 06 FIRST 1200 FT WASHED & RUTTED.
    E111 ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    Longest Runway: 06/24 is 3200 ft (975 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    2AK8 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06/24  3200 ft x 75 ft (975 m x 23 m)
    Surface:  Gravel - No special surface treatment

    Runway 06

    Runway 24
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Landing Fees: 
    		 No

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