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AK98 · Buck Creek Airport

ICAO · US

ID AK98 Elev 560 ft Lat 65° 38.32' N Lon 167° 29.16' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,220 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 1,220 ft 70 ft Gravel No —
35 — 1,220 ft 70 ft Gravel No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
  • ·LAND AT OWN RISK, ARPT INACTIVE, NOT MAINTAINED.
  • ·ARPT 1/2 MI N ABNDD MINING CAMP.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 499 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 499 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 523 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 537 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 537 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 537 nm
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 544 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 544 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 544 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 544 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David William Olson Nome AK 86 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 86 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 86 nm
Benjamin Stratton Rowe Nome AK 86 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 142 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 142 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 201 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 251 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 272 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 272 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Victor Lee Olsen Nome AK 86 nm
Steven Russell Smith Nome AK 86 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 86 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 86 nm
Benjamin Nicholas Koelsch Nome AK 86 nm
Donald Keith Showalter Nome AK 86 nm
Russell James Rowe Nome AK 86 nm
Lance Allen Bickford Nome AK 86 nm
Timothy Leighton Kunkel Nome AK 86 nm
Michael Kent Evans Nome AK 86 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 495 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 539 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 541 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 545 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1720 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1759 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1768 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1792 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1798 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1807 nm

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