Howards Airport

5AK2 · North Pole, AK · 490 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5AK2
Coordinates: 64.7307, -147.3480
Elevation: 490 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	03:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunset	12:43 AM	08:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:43 AM → 02:00 AM

Plan a flight from 5AK2

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

1,800 ft × 50 ft · DIRT

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EIL · Eielson	TACAN	115.10	r279° / 8 NM
FAI · Fairbanks	VORTAC	108.60	r075° / 17.5 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5AK2. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 5AK2.

Nearby airports

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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 5AK2 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 5AK2

Howards Airport (5AK2) is an airport in North Pole, AK, at 490 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5AK2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5AK2?

Howards Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5AK2?

Howards Airport is in North Pole, AK, at an elevation of 490 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.7307, -147.3480.

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