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Flying C Airport Private

AK51 · King Salmon, AK · 88 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AK51
Coordinates
58.6463, -156.5778
Elevation
88 ft MSL
Sectional chart
KODIAK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
Attendance
JUN-OCT ALL IRREGULAR
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2020/01
Distance from city
4 ENE

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
03:54 AM11:54Z
Sunrise05:16 AM13:16Z
Sunset11:40 PM07:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
01:02 AM09:02Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
01:02 AM → 03:54 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:40 AM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from AK51

Traffic pattern

12WTPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12W
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12W at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12W/30W

4,000 ft · Water
12W
Heading
149° true
Traffic pattern
Left
30W
Heading
329° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 16/34

1,400 ft · GVL
16
Heading
n/a
34
Heading
n/a

Runway 1W/19W

4,000 ft · Water
1W
Heading
355° true
19W
Heading
175° true

Runway 7/25

1,560 ft · GVL
7
Heading
n/a
25
Heading
n/a

Runway 8W/26W

3,000 ft · Water
8W
Heading
n/a
26W
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
AKN · King SalmonVORTAC112.80r110° / 7.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open AK51 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AK51. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
BIG CREEK HOLDINGS, LLC
PO BOX 46, KING SALMON, AK
907-232-2661
Manager
CRYSTAL CREEK LODGE, LLC
46 CRYSTAL CREEK LODGE ROAD, KING SALMON, AK
907-246-3153

Remarks FAA

  • WATERWAYS AVBL TO PUB; DOCK CLSD TO PUB.
  • CTN: WATERFOWL & WATERCRAFT INVOF ARPT.
  • CTC AKN ATCT OR USE AKN CTAF PRIOR TO OPS.
  • ALQILIQ TRUST
  • NMRS SHOALS, WIND CHANNEL, STEEP BLIND APCH; HAZ.
  • SHOAL SW SIDE DURG LOW TIDE.

Nearby airports

PAKN · King Salmon Airport (3 NM)PFWS · South Naknek Number 2 Airport (14 NM)4AK9 · Tibbetts AirportPrivate (15 NM)5NK · Naknek Airport (15 NM)76Z · Nakeen Airport (22 NM)00AN · Katmai Lodge AirportPrivate (27 NM)

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 AK51 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 AK51

Flying C Airport (AK51) is an airport in King Salmon, AK, at 88 ft MSL. It has 5 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AK51 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at AK51?

Flying C Airport has 5 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AK51?

Flying C Airport is in King Salmon, AK, at an elevation of 88 ft MSL. Coordinates: 58.6463, -156.5778.

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