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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Yankee Creek 2 Airport

ID A77 Elev 1,120 ft Lat 63° 0.11' N Lon 156° 22.02' W Zulu

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Aerial view · A77

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for A77 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at A77

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,560 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 1,560 ft 16 ft GRVL-DIRT-P No
31 1,560 ft 16 ft GRVL-DIRT-P No

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for A77, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (6 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·VISUAL SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS NA.
  • ·DOWNHILL DEP RQRS SHARP R TURN; MT NW OF RWY.
  • ·CTN: AVOID RWY USE; SPCLY IN WINDY CONDS.
  • ·NOT MNTND; SOFT, SPONGY & RUTTED; 6 FT BRUSH ALG FULL LEN & WID; 15:1 DOWNHILL SLOPE SE - NW.
  • ·NARROWS TO 7 FT DUE TO TREES & BRUSH.
  • ·MT LESS THAN 1 MI FM THR; SHORT UPHILL FNA RQRD.

Field profile

Yankee Creek Airport, also known as Yankee Creek 2 Airport, is a privately owned public-use airport located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Yankee Creek, in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at A77

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-05-25 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day

DPEs near A77

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 199 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 211 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 211 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 211 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 217 nm
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 217 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 217 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 219 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 219 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 227 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near A77

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 52 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 105 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 105 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 130 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 154 nm
Jeff Duane Grelson Trapper Creek AK 168 nm
Mark Kendall Mcgee Port Alsworth AK 180 nm
Leo William Fowler Port Alsworth AK 180 nm
Abigail Claire Mcwhorter Port Alsworth AK 180 nm
Nicus David Hicks Talkeetna AK 182 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near A77

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Christopher Alan Woosley Takotna AK 9 nm
Hayley Elizabeth Batt Mcgrath AK 22 nm
Robert Lee Magnuson Jr Mc Grath AK 52 nm
Barnabas Jack Funk Mc Grath AK 52 nm
Steffen Gregory Strick Mc Grath AK 52 nm
Victor Edgar Ladeira Mc Grath AK 52 nm
William James Wilson Aniak AK 123 nm
Walter George Lee Sr Aniak AK 123 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 130 nm
Allen Oliver Ivanoff Unalakleet AK 130 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near A77

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
210 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
212 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
220 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
250 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
1396 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
1435 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
1444 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
1467 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
1473 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
1482 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.