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: |
15.7 E (as of December 2023 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 12/31/2019)
Total Operations: | 120 | |
Air Taxi: | 20 | 16.7% |
GA Itinerant: | 100 | 83.3% |
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
Website Email |
877-645-5121 |
Flight Service Stations
Primary | Alternate | |
FSS on Field: | N | |
FSS Name (ID): | Kenai(ENA) | |
Frequency: | ||
Toll Free Phone: | 1-866-864-1737 |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SMU
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
52.9 | MNL | _ _ _ . . _ . . | Mineral Creek | NDB | 524 | 140 | 124 |
61.6 | GKN | _ _ . _ . _ _ . | Gulkana | VOR-DME | 115.60 | 69 | 53 |
61.9 | GLA | _ _ . . _ . . . _ | Glennallen | NDB | 248 | 67 | 51 |
71.4 | BGQ | _ . . . _ _ . _ _ . _ | Big Lake | VORTAC | 112.50 | 259 | 244 |
72.7 | EDF | . _ . . . . _ . | Elmendorf | TACAN | 113.40 | 243 | 228 |
75.7 | MRI | _ _ . _ . . . | Anchorage | VOT | 111.00 | 242 | 227 |
78.6 | TKA | _ _ . _ . _ | Talkeetna | VOR-DME | 116.20 | 292 | 277 |
79.1 | PEE | . _ _ . . . | Peters Creek | NDB | 305 | 294 | 279 |
80.1 | TED | _ . _ . . | Anchorage | VOR-DME | 113.15 | 242 | 227 |
81.0 | ANC | . _ _ . _ . _ . | Anchorage | VOT | 108.40 | 242 | 227 |
82.2 | CMQ | _ . _ . _ _ _ _ . _ | Campbell Lake | NDB | 338 | 243 | 228 |
84.0 | JOH | . _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . . | Johnstone Point | VOR-DME | 116.70 | 161 | 145 |
84.2 | ALJ | . _ . _ . . . _ _ _ | Orca Bay | NDB | 233 | 161 | 145 |
98.3 | GCR | _ _ . _ . _ . . _ . | Glacier River | NDB | 404 | 142 | 126 |
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 | 241 | 100LL |
59.5 | Wasilla Airport (WWA PAWS IYS) |
256 | 241 | 100LL, Jet A |
61.8 | Birchwood Airport (PABV BCV) |
248 | 233 | 100LL |
75.4 | Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport (2OK) |
242 | 227 | 100LL, Jet A |
75.8 | Merrill Field Airport (MRI PAMR MRI) |
242 | 227 | 100, Jet A |
78.8 | Talkeetna Airport (TKA PATK TKA) |
293 | 278 | 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+ |
80.9 | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC PANC ANC) |
242 | 227 | 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1 |
91.9 | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU CKU) |
145 | 129 | 100LL |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
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 |
Maps & Diagrams
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