Nixon Fork Mine Airport Private

AK40 · McGrath, AK · 1,510 ft elevation · var 21E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: AK40
Coordinates: 63.2292, -154.7600
Elevation: 1,510 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 21E
Sectional chart: MC GRATH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2000/02
Distance from city: 28 NE

Weather

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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	04:07 AM	12:07Z
Sunset	12:35 AM	08:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:35 AM → 03:07 AM

Plan a flight from AK40

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

4,200 ft × 100 ft · Gravel (Good)

Heading: n/a
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Right

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	4,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MCG · Mcgrath	VORTAC	115.50	r031° / 28.5 NM

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Ownership & management

Owner

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

6881 ABBOTT LOOP ROAD, ANCHORAGE, AK

907-267-1246

Manager

ANCHORAGE DISTRICT MANAGER

4700 BLM ROAD, ANCHORAGE, AK

907-267-1246

Remarks FAA

OPERATED BY MYSTERY CREEK RESOURCES INC, PAUL DYER, 469 STAGELINE LOOP, ELKO NV 775-401-1183
RY 16/34 MKD WITH FLOURESCENT CONES MARKING END & APCH.

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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 AK40 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 AK40

Nixon Fork Mine Airport (AK40) is an airport in McGrath, AK, at 1,510 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AK40 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at AK40?

Nixon Fork Mine Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AK40?

Nixon Fork Mine Airport is in McGrath, AK, at an elevation of 1,510 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.2292, -154.7600.

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