Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport
5QC · Quartz Creek, AK · 416 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5QC
- Coordinates
- 65.4059, -164.6560
- Elevation
- 416 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 18E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME
- NOTAM facility
- OME
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1952/10
- Distance from city
- 2 S
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 | 03:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 02:21 AM | 10:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Plan a flight from 5QC
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
- Landing
- Rwy 12
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
2,960 ft × 64 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 45 ft R of centerline
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,960 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for 5QC.
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN ENDS OF RY.
- THLD PANELS BROKEN AND FADED.
- RY 12/30 EDGE AND THR MKD BY 30 IN ORANGE CONES.
- WASHOUTS 350 FT FROM RY 12 THSD N HALF OF RY HAS HUMPS AND DIPS WITH ROCKS TO 4 INCHES, N 1000 FT GROWN OVER WITH GRASS TO 12 INCHES, RY NOT MAINTAINED.
- RWY HAS SEVERAL HEAVES AND SWALES ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF RWY. HAS LOOSE GRAVEL AND ROCKS UP TO 7 IN DIAMETER ON THE RWY SURFACE.
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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 5QC 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 5QC
Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport (5QC) is an airport in Quartz Creek, AK, at 416 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,960 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5QC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5QC have a control tower?
No. Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 5QC?
Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,960 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5QC?
Quartz Creek /Kougarok/ Airport is in Quartz Creek, AK, at an elevation of 416 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.4059, -164.6560.
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