Thompson Pass Airport (K55)

K55
Thompson Pass Airport (K55)
Valdez, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier K55
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 145°41'18.3620" W / 61°10'38.1730" N
-145.688434 / 61.177270 (Estimated)
Elevation 2080.00 ft / 633.98 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 17 nautical miles E of Valdez, AK
Location Valdez-chitna-whitie County, AK
Magnetic Variation 27E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Address 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C
STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
Phone number 907-269-8400
Manager STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Address 550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C
STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
Phone number 907-269-8400
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator No
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ANCHORAGE
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS JNU - JUNEAU
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-586-7380
FSS Toll Free 1-866-297-2236
NOTAMs Facility JNU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 2530 x 9 ft (771 x 3 m)
Surface TURF-GRVL (POOR)
Surface treatment
05 23
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • UNCTLD VEHICLE TFC ON RWY.
  • EXP TURBULENT WIND.
  • HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.
  • RWY COND UNMNT: RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
  • ALL OPS PPR - AMGR.