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American Creek Airport

80A · American Creek, AK · 520 ft elevation · var 26E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
80A
Coordinates
65.1046, -151.1760
Elevation
520 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
26E
Sectional chart
FAIRBANKS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
FAIRBANKS
NOTAM facility
FAI
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1958/08
Distance from city
0 N

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
Sunrise03:01 AM11:01Z
Sunset01:12 AM09:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
02:12 AM → 02:01 AM

Plan a flight from 80A

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

02TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 02
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

1,800 ft · TURF-GRVL (Poor)
02
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline
20
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 40 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TAL · TananaVOR-DME116.60r073° / 25.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
3700 AIRPORT WAY, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2740
Manager
STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
3700 AIRPORT WAY, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2740

Remarks FAA

  • BE ALERT WINDS ERRATIC.
  • HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND DRAG LINE BOOM INVOF RY; RECOMMEND FLYBY BEFORE LANDING.
  • BE ALERT: RY USED AS ROAD BY MINING EQUIPMENT.
  • BIRCH FOREST ON THLD.
  • NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS. ROCKS UP TO 6 INCH DIA.

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 80A 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 80A

American Creek Airport (80A) is an airport in American Creek, AK, at 520 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 80A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 80A have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 80A?

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

Where is 80A?

American Creek Airport is in American Creek, AK, at an elevation of 520 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.1046, -151.1760.

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