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Location

FAA Identifier:	AK53
Lat/Lng:	61.5823111111, -148.996980556 61-34-56.3200N, 148-59-49.1300W Estimated
Elevation:	220 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation:	24E, (1995), [20E (2008)]
Sectional:	ANCHORAGE
From City:	3nm SE of Palmer

FAA Identifier:

AK53

Lat/Lng:

61.5823111111, -148.996980556
61-34-56.3200N, 148-59-49.1300W
Estimated

Elevation:

220 feet Estimated

Magnetic Variation:

24E, (1995), [20E (2008)]

Sectional:

ANCHORAGE

From City:

3nm SE of Palmer

Operations

Use:	Private
Airspace Analysis:	OBJECTIONABLE Pvdd Left Traffic Runway 16 & Right Traffic Runway 34 All Aircraft Remain at or Below 600 Ft AGL Until Clear of Palmer Muni Airport Traffic Pattern; All Arriving/Departing Shall Announce Their Intentions on the Palmer Airport Advisory Frequency 123.6; and All Users Utilizing Stop are Familiar with and Comply with Operng Procedures.
Ownership:	Privately owned
Activation:	02/2000
Control Tower:	no
ARTCC:	Anchorage Center (ZAN)
FSS:	Palmer FSS (PAQ)
Wind Indicator:	Unlighted
Segmented Circle:	no
Landing Fee:	no

Use:

Private

Airspace Analysis:

OBJECTIONABLE
Pvdd Left Traffic Runway 16 & Right Traffic Runway 34 All Aircraft Remain at or Below 600 Ft AGL Until Clear of Palmer Muni Airport Traffic Pattern; All Arriving/Departing Shall Announce Their Intentions on the Palmer Airport Advisory Frequency 123.6; and All Users Utilizing Stop are Familiar with and Comply with Operng Procedures.

Ownership:

Privately owned

Activation:

02/2000

Control Tower:

ARTCC:

Anchorage Center (ZAN)

FSS:

Palmer FSS (PAQ)

Wind Indicator:

Unlighted

Segmented Circle:

Landing Fee:

Communications

Services

Owner:

Downwind Landing, Subd Owners
Po Box 196
Palmer, Ak 99645
907-745-3980

Manager:

Aklestad
Po Box 196
Palmer, Ak 99645
907-745-3980

Runways

Runway 16/34

Runways:	16/34

Length:	1800 feet
Width:	75 feet
Surface:	Grass / Sod, Fair Condition

	End 16	End 34
Displaced Threshold Distance:	400'	400'
Objects:	Trees	Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Height:	80' AGL	80' AGL
Object Distance:	100' Along centerline	100' Along centerline

Procedures

Additional Remarks

•	Runway 16/34 Closed During Winter - Snow Deep & Surface Rutted. Snow Rutted not Plowed.
•	Runway 16/34 Has Road That Crosses - Watch for Cars on & in View of Runway.
•	Runway 16 Runs Downhill. Drop is Aprxly 80 Ft from North to South.

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Runway 16/34 Closed During Winter - Snow Deep & Surface Rutted. Snow Rutted not Plowed.

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Runway 16/34 Has Road That Crosses - Watch for Cars on & in View of Runway.

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Runway 16 Runs Downhill. Drop is Aprxly 80 Ft from North to South.

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