North Cubs Strip Airport Private

8AK8 · Wasilla, AK · 350 ft elevation · var 22E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8AK8
Coordinates: 61.6300, -149.6830
Elevation: 350 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 22E
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2002/06
Distance from city: 7 W

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	04:13 AM	12:13Z
Sunset	11:48 PM	07:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

12:48 AM → 03:13 AM

Plan a flight from 8AK8

Destination (ICAO)

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

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

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

1,500 ft × 50 ft · GRAVEL

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: n/a
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
14/32	1,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	r041° / 8.9 NM
EDF · Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	r345° / 22.6 NM
ANC · Anchorage	VOR-DME	114.30	r002° / 32.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8AK8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8AK8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTH CUBS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION

4631 N GUNFLINT TRAIL, WASILLA, AK

(907) 373-5117

Manager

ROBERT CASSELL

4631 N GUNFLINT TRAIL, WASILLA, AK

(907) 373-5117

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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 8AK8 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 8AK8

North Cubs Strip Airport (8AK8) is an airport in Wasilla, AK, at 350 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8AK8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8AK8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8AK8?

North Cubs Strip Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8AK8?

North Cubs Strip Airport is in Wasilla, AK, at an elevation of 350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.6300, -149.6830.

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