Gulkana Airport (GKN)

GKN
Gulkana Airport (GKN)
Gulkana, AK
Latest photo of Gulkana Airport (GKN)
GKN, Gulkana Sunset, photo by Christopher Maize
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GKN
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 145°27'19.0500" W / 62°9'15.6050" N
-145.455292 / 62.154335 (Estimated)
Elevation 1586.10 ft / 483.44 m (Surveyed)
Land 1678 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles NE of Gulkana, AK
Location Valdez-cordova County, AK
Magnetic Variation 17E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address
2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager CHAD HELLER
Address BOX 7
GLENNALLEN, AK 99588
Phone number 907-822-3222
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ANCHORAGE
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility GKN (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
ASOS GKN (907-205-4569)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 15L/33R
Dimensions 5001 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
15L 33R
Alignment 171° 351°
Physical elevation 1586.10 ft 1546.00 ft
Coordinates 62.161707 / -145.456613 62.148196 / -145.452059
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-box on left 4-box on right
Runway 15R/33L
Dimensions 2300 x 60 ft (701 x 18 m)
Surface GRVL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
15R 33L
Alignment 171° 351°
Physical elevation 1567.90 ft 1547.40 ft
Coordinates 62.156100 / -145.458419 62.149886 / -145.456322
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking None , Good Condition None , Good Condition
Remarks
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