East Alsek River Airport (AK76)

AK76
East Alsek River Airport (AK76)
Yakutat, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier AK76
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 138-24-24.2800W/59-07-33.9400N
-138.406744/59.126094 (Estimated)
Elevation 20 ft / 6.10 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 49 nautical miles SE of Yakutat, AK
Location Skagway-yakutat County, AK
Magnetic Variation 28E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner Natl Park Service
Address Glacier Bay Natl Park, Po Box 137
Yakutat, AK 99689
Phone number 907-784-3295
Manager Natl Park Service
Address Glacier Bay Natl Park, Po Box 137
Yakutat, AK 99689
Phone number 907-784-3295
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower No
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart Juneau
Region AAL - Alaska
Boundary ARTCC ZAN - Anchorage
Tie-in FSS JNU - Juneau
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-789-7380
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility YAK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.900 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 1500 x 10 ft (457 x 3 m)
Surface TURF-F
02 20
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • RY USED BY BEARS & ATV.
  • CABIN AT AIRSTRIP MAINTINED BY US FOREST SERVICE.
  • RY SAFETY AREA GROUND RISES AND FALLS OVER 12 INCHES; MAINTAIN CENTER LINE CONTROL.
  • TURF RY SOFT & WET IN SPRING AND AFTER HEAVY RAINS.
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.