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Shump Airport Private

AA00 · Talkeetna, AK · 1,670 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AA00
Coordinates
62.5102, -149.9267
Elevation
1,670 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2007/08
Distance from city
20 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
Sunrise04:01 AM12:01Z
Sunset12:02 AM08:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:02 AM → 03:01 AM

Plan a flight from AA00

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
2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

650 ft × 20 ft · Turf
02
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
20
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TKA · TalkeetnaVOR-DME116.20r355° / 13.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AA00. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ROBERT GERLACH
PO BOX 23, TALKEETNA, AK
907-982-3760
Manager
ROBERT GERLACH
PO BOX 23, TALKEETNA, AK
907-982-3760

Remarks FAA

  • ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.
  • NO SNOWMACHINES ALLOWED ON RWY.
  • MGR CELL PH: 907-982-3760.

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 AA00 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 AA00

Shump Airport (AA00) is an airport in Talkeetna, AK, at 1,670 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AA00, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AA00 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at AA00?

Shump Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 650 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AA00?

Shump Airport is in Talkeetna, AK, at an elevation of 1,670 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.5102, -149.9267.

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