Buck Creek Airport (AK98)

AK98
Buck Creek Airport (AK98)
Buck Creek, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AK98
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 167°29'8.9050" W / 65°38'19.2190" N
-167.485807 / 65.638672 (Estimated)
Elevation 560.00 ft / 170.69 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles N of Buck Creek, AK
Location Nome County, AK
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner PUBLIC DOMAIN
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator No
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart NOME
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OME - NOME
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone LC 443-2291
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-8400
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 1220 x 70 ft (372 x 21 m)
Surface GRAVEL
Surface treatment
17 35
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • LAND AT OWN RISK, ARPT INACTIVE, NOT MAINTAINED.
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.