Airport information
- FAA LID
- A68
- Coordinates
- 59.5516, -139.5090
- Elevation
- 50 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 28E
- Sectional chart
- JUNEAU
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JUNEAU
- NOTAM facility
- YAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1965/05
- Distance from city
- 7 NE
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 | 02:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 03:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunset | 10:41 PM | 06:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:17 AM | 08:17Z |
Plan a flight from A68
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.6 — 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 13
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.6
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 13/31
2,150 ft × 10 ft · Turf (Poor)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 70 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft L/R of centerline
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 70 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 120 ft L/R of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,150 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAK · Yakutat | VOR-DME | 113.30 | r037° / 4.9 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RY SAFETY AREA 75 FT WIDE FULL LENGTH WITH GROUND RISING AND FALLING OVER 12 INCHES. MAINTAIN CNTRLN CONTROL.
- TREES BTN 50 FT -120 FT BORDER AIRSTRIP SAFETY AREA.
- NUMEROUS BALD EAGLES FISH AND MATE ABOVE RY.
- DETERIORATED RUBBER TIRES USED AS TIE DOWNS.
- 20 FT USABLE, 10 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN. REMAINDER EITHER SIDE SOFT.
- RY 13/31 NSTD MKGS: THLD MKD WITH YELLOW PLASTIC PIPES.
- 7 FT LEVEL ALONG EACH SIDE OF RY CNTRLN. REMAINDER 4 INCHES HIGHER, SOFT & UNEVEN. SOME RUTS OVER 12 INCHES; STANDING WATER AFTER RAIN.
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About A68
Situk Airport (A68) is an airport in Yakutat, AK, at 50 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,150 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for A68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does A68 have a control tower?
No. Situk Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at A68?
Situk Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,150 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is A68?
Situk Airport is in Yakutat, AK, at an elevation of 50 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.5516, -139.5090.
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