Sheep Mountain Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 61-48-40.6100N (61.811281)
Longitude: 
 147-30-32.5850W (-147.509051)
Elevation: 
 2750.0 feet MSL (838 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 15.2 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. W of Sheep Mountain, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ANDY WEILAND
289 INNER SPRINGER LOOP RD.
PALMER, AK 99645
745-5116		 ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
POUCH 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
269-0782

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1950
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): 
 3750 feet (1143 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

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 745
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Sheep Mountain Lodge
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    		877-645-5121
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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 SMU

    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
    46.8 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 254 239 100LL, Jet A-1
    55.7 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 256 242 100LL
    59.5 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 256 242 100LL, Jet A
    61.8 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 248 234 100LL
    75.4 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 242 228 100LL, Jet A
    75.8 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 242 228 100, Jet A
    78.8 Talkeetna Airport
    (TKA PATK TKA)    		 293 279 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    80.9 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 242 228 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    91.9 Cordova Municipal Airport
    (CKU CKU)    		 145 129 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RY SUBJECT TO TURBULENT WINDS.
    A110-11 WIND SOCK AND SEGMENTED CIRCLE AND NOT CO-LOCATED
    A110-2 NO STATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON RY.
    A110-3 RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
    A110-4 RY SLOPES CROSSWISE N TO S AT UP TO 9%
    A110-5 RWY 23 SLOPES UPHILL AT 1% GRADIENT.
    A110-6 VEHICLES MAY BE ON RY.
    A110-8 TAHNETA PASS WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
    A110-9 DUE TO RY CONDITIONS RECOMMEND THAT RY ONLY BE USED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
    A33-05/23 RY 05/23 OVERGROWN WITH 3 FT WEEDS AND BRUSH.
    A33-05/23 1 LARGE LOOSE ROCKS ON RY. ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE TRAIL ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RY.
    A83 WIND SOCK IS DAMAGED AND MAY BE UNRELIABLE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 05/23
    Longest Runway: 05/23 is 2270 ft (692 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    SMU Airport Runway Details

    Runway 05/23  2270 ft x 60 ft (692 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Gravel/Dirt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 05

    Runway 23
    Elevation: 
    		 2769.0 2747.0
    Latitude: 
    		 61-48-36.6800N 61-48-44.5400N
    Longitude: 
    		 147-30-54.7000W 147-30-10.4700W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 069 249
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 29 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 0
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 121 ft. left of centerline 59 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

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

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