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Reids Landing Airport Private

AK29 · Houston, AK · 246 ft elevation · var 22E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AK29
Coordinates
61.6126, -149.8520
Elevation
246 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
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2002/07
Distance from city
3 N

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
Sunrise04:14 AM12:14Z
Sunset11:48 PM07:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:48 AM → 03:14 AM

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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

ETPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy E
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy E at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway E/W

1,600 ft × 50 ft · Dirt
E
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big LakeVORTAC112.50r027° / 4.2 NM
EDF · ElmendorfTACAN113.40r333° / 21.6 NM
ANC · AnchorageVOR-DME114.30r355° / 29.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AK29. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ROBERT REID
PO BOX 520802, BIG LAKE, AK
907-892-6192
Manager
ROBERT REID
PO BOX 520802, BIG LAKE, AK
907-892-6192

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 AK29 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 AK29

Reids Landing Airport (AK29) is an airport in Houston, AK, at 246 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK29, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AK29 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at AK29?

Reids Landing Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AK29?

Reids Landing Airport is in Houston, AK, at an elevation of 246 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.6126, -149.8520.

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