Fire Island Airport Private

6AK5 · Anchorage, AK · 55 ft elevation · var 25E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6AK5
Coordinates: 61.1687, -150.1605
Elevation: 55 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 25E
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Distance from city: 7 SW

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	04:22 AM	12:22Z
Sunset	11:43 PM	07:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

12:43 AM → 03:22 AM

Plan a flight from 6AK5

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 12
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

900 ft × 50 ft · GRAVEL

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Runway 18/36

2,000 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL

Heading: n/a
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 183° mag · 208° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

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
12/30	900 ft
18/36	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ANC · Anchorage	VOR-DME	114.30	r026° / 1.7 NM
EDF · Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	r225° / 12.4 NM
BGQ · Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	r168° / 24.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6AK5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6AK5. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

US GOVT DOT FAA

700 N. BONIFACE PKWY, ANCHORAGE, AK

Manager

DISTRICT OFFICE MANAGER

ANCHORAGE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, ANCHORAGE, AK

907-269-1138

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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 6AK5 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 6AK5

Fire Island Airport (6AK5) is an airport in Anchorage, AK, at 55 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6AK5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6AK5 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6AK5?

Fire Island Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6AK5?

Fire Island Airport is in Anchorage, AK, at an elevation of 55 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.1687, -150.1605.

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