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Situk Airport

A68 · Yakutat, AK · 50 ft elevation · var 28E · Non-towered

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

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
02:23 AM10:23Z
Sunrise03:59 AM11:59Z
Sunset10:41 PM06:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:17 AM08:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:17 AM → 02:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:41 PM → 02:59 AM

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

13TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
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)
13
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 70 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft L/R of centerline
31
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 70 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 120 ft L/R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
YAK · YakutatVOR-DME113.30r037° / 4.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
USFS TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
USFS YAKUTAT RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 327, YAKUTAT, AK
907-784-3359
Manager
USFS TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST
USFS YAKUTAT RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 327, YAKUTAT, AK
907-784-3359

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.

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 A68 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 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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