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K55 Airport	Thompson Pass
	Valdez, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/28/2024 - 1/23/2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	K55
Lat/Lng:	61.1772702778, -145.688433889 61-10-38.1730N, 145-41-18.3620W Estimated
Elevation:	2080 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation:	27E,(1985), [15E (2024)]
Sectional:	ANCHORAGE
From City:	17nm E of Valdez20 Sm E Valdez.

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:	NOT ANALYZED
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	07/1952
Control Tower:	no
ARTCC:	Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:	Juneau FSS(JNU)
NOTAMs and Weather:	JNUNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	None
Landing Fee:	no

Communications

CTAF:	122.900

Services

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

Total:	0

Ownership

Owner:	State of Alaska Dnr 550 W7Th Ave., Ste 900C Anchorage, Ak 99501-3577 907-269-8400
Manager:	Dnr Southcentral Reg Mgr 550 W7Th Ave., Ste 900C Anchorage, Ak 99501-3577 907-269-8508

Runways

Runways:	05/23

Runway 05/23

Length:	2530 feet
Width:	9 feet E Side 9 ft Unusbl; Rmng Overgrown with 4 ft Brush.
Surface:	Grass / Sod, Gravel, Poor Condition Soft After Rain. Rises Slightly at Each End. East Half of Runway Overgrown with 10 ft Brush; Strip 10X2270 ft Unusable. West Half of Runway Loose Gravel & Small Brush to 6 in.
Surface Treatment:	NONE

	End 05	End 23
Objects:	Brush	Brush
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Utility runway with a visual approach	Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:	0:1	0:1
Object Height:	6' AGL	18' AGL
Object Distance:	0' Along centerline 45B'	0' Along centerline 50B'
Remarks:	First 300 ft Soft & Rutted. 1 ft Grass & Brush First 1200 ft; Remainder 10 ft Brush.	Pwr Line Crosses Hill on Approach End.

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

•	A30-05/23-Runway Unsafe for Landing, Takeoff or Tgl Due to Debris on Runway - Airport Manager.
•	A2-Also Known As 30 Mile.
•	Unctld Vehicle Traffic on Runway.
•	Exp Turbulent Wind.
•	High Trrn All Quads.
•	Runway Condition Unmnt: Rcmd Visual Inspection Prior to Use.
•	All Operations Prior Permission - Airport Manager.

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