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Airport
Goodnews
Goodnews, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 05/02/2013 - 6/27/2013

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:GNU
Lat/Lng: 59.1178597222, -161.573668056
59-07-04.2950N, 161-34-25.2050W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 12/17/2012
Elevation: 14 feet Estimated by STATE on 11/27/2012
Magnetic Variation: 18E, (1985), [13E (2013)]
Sectional: KODIAK
From City: in Goodnews

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 10/1951
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Anchorage Center (ZAN)
FSS: Kenai FSS (ENA)
NOTAMs and Weather: ENA NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Unlighted
Windsock is Shorter than Surrounding Terrain and may be Unreliable.
Segmented Circle: yes-lighted
Lights: Activate MIRL Runway 06/24 and Rotating Beacon - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800

Services

Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Other Services: Cargo handling

Based Aircraft

Total: 0

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/31/2006
AirTaxi: 1200
Non-local GA: 2000
Total: 3200

Ownership

Owner: State of Ak Dotpf-Central Rgn
Pouch 196900
Anchorage, Ak 99519-6900
907-266-1735
Manager: David Cummings
Box 505
Bethel, Ak 99559
907-543-2495

Runways

Runways: 06/24

Runway 06/24

Length: 3300 feet
by State on 11/27/2012
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Gravel, Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 06 End 24
Runway Markings: Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only), Runway 06/24 Non-Standard Mkgs: Runway Marked with Reflective Cones & Threshold Panels Damaged. Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only)
Gradient: 0.0 0.0
Elevation at End: 14.5' MSL 14.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 14.5' MSL 14.2' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a nonprecision approach Utility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 20:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Runway Condition not Monitored; Rcmd Visual Inspection Prior to Using.
Runway 06/24 No Safety Areas.
Birds on & in View of Airport.
Wx Camera Available on Internet at Http://Akweathercams.FAA.Gov

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