Airport information
- FAA LID
- AK28
- Coordinates
- 64.8140, -147.9190
- Elevation
- 427 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 27E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1991/12
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
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 | 02:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 12:48 AM | 08:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Plan a flight from AK28
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 118.3 — 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 18
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 118.3
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
4,700 ft × 60 ft · Gravel (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 18W/36W
4,000 ft × 200 ft · Water- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,700 ft | |
| 18W/36W | 4,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAI · Fairbanks | VORTAC | 108.60 | r043° / 2.5 NM |
| EIL · Eielson | TACAN | 115.10 | r269° / 23.2 NM |
| ENN · Nenana | VORTAC | 115.80 | r038° / 32.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD ALL REQUIREMENTS IN LETTER DATED 2/23/87 ARE FOLLOWED.
- SUAIS - 125.3/126.3(1-800-758-8723).
- USE AT OWN RISK. CHENA MARINA IS IN FAI CLASS D AIRSPACE, ALL ARRIVING/DEPARTING ACFT MUST CTC FAI TOWER (118 .3) PRIOR TO OPERATING IN THEIR AIRSPACE.
- TFC PATTERN IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF RWYS, WITH CHENA RIDGE BEING THE WESTSIDE BOUNDARY. TPA IS 1000 FT MSL, AND IN NO CASE TO BE ABOVE 1200 FT MSL, TO ALLOW FOR SEPARATION WITH OTHER FAI TFC.
- RWY CLOSELY BORDERED BY TREES, ACFT, AND FLOATPOND. OCCASIONAL VEHICLES, PEOPLE, AND DOGS ON RWY.
- AIR TAXI OPERATIONS AND AT TIMES HEAVY TFC ON FIELD. BE AWARE ALL TFC MAY NOT BE IN SAME DIRECTION AS FAI.
- HARD PACKED SNOW MAINTAINED ON RWY DURING WINTER MONTHS. WHEELED ACFT ADVISED TO CALL A LOCAL, ON SITE FBO, FOR CONDITIONS.
- FLIGHT TRAINING WITH MULTIPLE TKOFS AND LANDINGS NOT ALLOWED. NO STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHTS ALLOWED.
- PLEASE CONSIDER OTHER ACFT WHEN DOING RUN-UPS, AS SUMMER MONTHS VERY DUSTY. NO DESIGNATED TRANSIENT PARKING AREA, ALL PROPERTY BORDERING RUNWAY IS PRIVATELY OWNED.
- TRANSIENTS NEED TO CTC ONE OF THE NUMEROUS FBO'S OR PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE PARKING.
- FLOATPOND FOR USE BY MEMBERS ONLY. FLOAT POND IS UNATTENDED, ALL LANDINGS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
- NUMEROUS AIR TAXI OPERATIONS AND AT TIMES HEAVY TFC ON FLOATPOND.
- NO DESIGNATED TRANSIENT TIEDOWN AREA, ALL PROPERTY BORDERING FLOATPOND IS PRIVATELY OWNED. TRANSIENTS NEED TO CTC ONE OF THE NUMEROUS FBO'S OR PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE TIEDOWN/MOORING.
- 24 HR. CREDIT CARD PUMP MIDFIELD ON RUNWAY
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About AK28
Chena Marina Airport (AK28) is an airport in Fairbanks, AK, at 427 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK28, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AK28 have a control tower?
No. Chena Marina Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at AK28?
Chena Marina Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AK28?
Chena Marina Airport is in Fairbanks, AK, at an elevation of 427 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.8140, -147.9190.
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