Big Creek Airport (AK51)

AK51
Big Creek Airport (AK51)
King Salmon, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AK51
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 156°34'47.5325" W / 58°38'48.9853" N
-156.579870 / 58.646940 (Estimated)
Elevation 101.60 ft / 30.97 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 4 nautical miles ENE of King Salmon, AK
Location Bristol Bay County, AK
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner BIG CREEK HOLDINGS, LLC
Address PO BOX 46
KING SALMON, AK 99613
Phone number 907-232-2661
Manager CRYSTAL CREEK LODGE, LLC
Address 46 CRYSTAL CREEK LODGE ROAD
KING SALMON, AK 99613
Phone number 907-246-3153
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart KODIAK
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
Runway Information
Runway 01W/19W
Dimensions 4000 x 200 ft (1219 x 61 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
01W 19W
Alignment 355° 175°
Coordinates 58.634283 / -156.575736 58.645194 / -156.577511
Traffic pattern Right Right
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 1513 x 50 ft (461 x 15 m)
Surface TURF-GRVL
Surface treatment
05 23
Physical elevation 99.00 ft 101.50 ft
Coordinates 58.653856 / -156.579152 58.655831 / -156.572171
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Short takeoff and landing Short takeoff and landing
Runway 08W/26W
Dimensions 3000 x 100 ft (914 x 30 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
08W 26W
Coordinates 58.646372 / -156.594272 58.646311 / -156.578525
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 12W/30W
Dimensions 4000 x 200 ft (1219 x 61 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
12W 30W
Alignment 149° 329°
Coordinates 58.653525 / -156.587750 58.644103 / -156.577069
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 1465 x 50 ft (447 x 15 m)
Surface TURF-GRVL
Surface treatment
14 32
Physical elevation 103.90 ft 99.80 ft
Coordinates 58.656295 / -156.574675 58.652808 / -156.570881
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Short takeoff and landing Short takeoff and landing
Remarks
  • WATERWAYS AVBL TO PUB; DOCK CLSD TO PUB.
  • CTN: WATERFOWL & WATERCRAFT INVOF ARPT.
  • CTC AKN ATCT OR USE AKN CTAF PRIOR TO OPS.