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Flying W Ranch Airport Private

04AA · Soldotna, AK · 250 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
04AA
Coordinates
60.5358, -150.8114
Elevation
250 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2017/09
Distance from city
9 ENE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
02:14 AM10:14Z
Sunrise04:33 AM12:33Z
Sunset11:37 PM07:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
01:55 AM09:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:55 AM → 02:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:37 AM → 03:33 AM

Plan a flight from 04AA

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.5 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.5

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

1,300 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
16
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
34
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right

Runway 5/23

825 ft × 68 ft · Turf
5
Heading
n/a
23
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ENA · KenaiVOR-DME117.60r088° / 12.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 04AA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JOHN PHILLIP WHITTEMORE
PO BOX 803, STERLING, AK
907-953-6824
Manager
JOHN PHILLIP WHITTEMORE
PO BOX 803, STERLING, AK
907-953-6824

Remarks FAA

  • RY 23 RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR APPROACHES, KEEPING ALL TRAFFIC TO THE NORTH OF THE ARPT.
  • RY 34 RIGHT TRAFFIC PATTERN APPROACH FROM THE NORTH.
  • OPNS DEPARTING RY 16 OR ARRIVING RY 34 MUST ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS TO SCOOTER'S TRAFFIC ON LCL UNICOM FREQ.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 04AA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 04AA

Flying W Ranch Airport (04AA) is an airport in Soldotna, AK, at 250 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 04AA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 04AA have a control tower?

No. Flying W Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 04AA?

Flying W Ranch Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 04AA?

Flying W Ranch Airport is in Soldotna, AK, at an elevation of 250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.5358, -150.8114.

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