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Bluff Park Farm Airport Private

71AK · Wasilla, AK · 110 ft elevation · var 24E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
71AK
Coordinates
61.5277, -149.4965
Elevation
110 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
24E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2000/03
Distance from city
4 NE

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
n/an/a
Sunrise04:14 AM12:14Z
Sunset11:45 PM07:45Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:45 AM → 03:14 AM

Plan a flight from 71AK

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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

03TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

2,000 ft × 100 ft · Turf
03
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
250 ft
21
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big LakeVORTAC112.50r075° / 13.7 NM
EDF · ElmendorfTACAN113.40r004° / 18.2 NM
ANC · AnchorageVOR-DME114.30r017° / 30.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
RICHARD BESSE
1890 JAIME MARIE CIRCLE, WASILLA, AK
907-357-4257
Manager
RICHARD BESSE
1890 JAIME MARIE CIRCLE, WASILLA, AK
907-357-4257

Remarks FAA

  • OPERATIONS NW OF ARPT ARE PROHIBITED. ACFT ARE TO REMAIN WELL CLEAR OF SNOWSHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT ALL TIMES.
  • ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES TO REMAIN SOUTH OF FAIRVIEW LOOP ROAD UNTIL WELL CLEAR OF THE JACKFISH LANDING AIRSTRIP TRAFFIC PATTERN.

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 71AK 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 71AK

Bluff Park Farm Airport (71AK) is an airport in Wasilla, AK, at 110 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, 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 71AK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 71AK have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 71AK?

Bluff Park Farm Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 71AK?

Bluff Park Farm Airport is in Wasilla, AK, at an elevation of 110 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5277, -149.4965.

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