Big Creek Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 58-38-48.9853N (58.64694)
Longitude: 
 156-34-47.5325W (-156.57987)
Elevation: 
 101.6 feet MSL (31 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.7 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. ENE of King Salmon, Alaska
Found On: 
 Kodiak Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CRYSTAL CREEK LODGE, LLC
46 CRYSTAL CREEK LODGE ROAD
KING SALMON, AK 99613
907-246-3153		 BIG CREEK HOLDINGS, LLC
272 HARROP ROAD
KING SALMON, AK 99613
907-232-2661

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/2020
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
JUN-OCT/ALL/IRREGULAR
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1102 feet (336 m)

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 AK51

    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
    2.8 King Salmon Airport
    (AKN PAKN AKN)    		 309 297 100LL, Jet A
    64.4 Dillingham Airport
    (DLG PADL DLG)    		 292 281 100LL, Jet A
    73.6 Aleknagik Seaplane Base
    (Z33)    		 301 290 100LL, MOGAS
    73.7 Aleknagik /New Airport
    (WKK 5A8)    		 302 291 100LL, Jet A, Mogas
    83.9 Iliamna Airport
    (ILI PAIL ILI)    		 36 24 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A11 ALQILIQ TRUST
    A110-2 WATERWAYS AVBL TO PUB; DOCK CLSD TO PUB.
    A110-3 CTN: WATERFOWL & WATERCRAFT INVOF ARPT.
    A110-4 CTC AKN ATCT OR USE AKN CTAF PRIOR TO OPS.
    A30-08W/26W NMRS SHOALS, WIND CHANNEL, STEEP BLIND APCH; HAZ.
    A30-12W/30W SHOAL SW SIDE DURG LOW TIDE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 01W/19W
    05/23
    08W/26W
    12W/30W
    14/32
    Longest Runway: 01W/19W is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    AK51 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 01W/19W  4000 ft x 200 ft (1219 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 01/23/2020
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 01W

    Runway 19W
    Elevation: 
    		 0.0 0.0
    Latitude: 
    		 58-38-03.4200N 58-38-42.7000N
    Longitude: 
    		 156-34-32.6500W 156-34-39.0400W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 355 175
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Right

    Waterway 05/23  1513 ft x 50 ft (461 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 06/04/2025
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 05

    Runway 23
    Elevation: 
    		 99.0 101.5
    Latitude: 
    		 58-39-13.8816N 58-39-20.9916N
    Longitude: 
    		 156-34-44.9472W 156-34-19.8156W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Short Takeoff and Landing Short Takeoff and Landing

    Waterway 08W/26W  3000 ft x 100 ft (914 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 01/23/2020
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 08W

    Runway 26W
    Elevation: 
    		 0.0 0.0
    Latitude: 
    		 58-38-46.9400N 58-38-46.7200N
    Longitude: 
    		 156-35-39.3800W 156-34-42.6900W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 12W/30W  4000 ft x 200 ft (1219 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 01/23/2020
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 12W

    Runway 30W
    Elevation: 
    		 0.0 0.0
    Latitude: 
    		 58-39-12.6900N 58-38-38.7700N
    Longitude: 
    		 156-35-15.9000W 156-34-37.4500W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 149 329
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 14/32  1465 ft x 50 ft (447 m x 15 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 06/04/2025
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 14

    Runway 32
    Elevation: 
    		 103.9 99.8
    Latitude: 
    		 58-39-22.6620N 58-39-10.1088N
    Longitude: 
    		 156-34-28.8300W 156-34-15.1716W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Short Takeoff and Landing Short Takeoff and Landing

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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