Black Spruce Airport Private

AK89 · Houston, AK · 350 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: AK89
Coordinates: 61.6523, -149.8751
Elevation: 350 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2004/07
Distance from city: 4 NW

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	04:14 AM	12:14Z
Sunset	11:49 PM	07:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

12:49 AM → 03:14 AM

Plan a flight from AK89

Destination (ICAO)

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

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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

1,000 ft × 20 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
06/24	1,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	r003° / 5.6 NM
EDF · Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	r332° / 24 NM
ANC · Anchorage	VOR-DME	114.30	r352° / 31.6 NM
TKA · Talkeetna	VOR-DME	116.20	r144° / 39.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open AK89 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AK89. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WILLIAM & SHELLY STEWART

PO BOX 669, WILLOW, AK

907-354-8156

Manager

WILLIAM & SHELLY STEWART

PO BOX 669, WILLOW, AK

907-354-8156

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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 AK89 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 AK89

Black Spruce Airport (AK89) is an airport in Houston, AK, at 350 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AK89, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AK89 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at AK89?

Black Spruce Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AK89?

Black Spruce Airport is in Houston, AK, at an elevation of 350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.6523, -149.8751.

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