Grouse Ridge Airport Private

AK93 · Palmer, AK · 535 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: AK93
Coordinates: 61.6552, -149.2730
Elevation: 535 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2003/05
Distance from city: 6 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	04:11 AM	12:11Z
Sunset	11:46 PM	07:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

12:46 AM → 03:11 AM

Plan a flight from AK93

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 02
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

1,600 ft × 35 ft · Gravel

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
02/20	1,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	r050° / 20.5 NM
EDF · Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	r009° / 27.9 NM

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VFR sectional

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Ownership & management

Owner

DAVE CROCKETT

6946 TEX-AL DRIVE, WASILLA, AK

907-885-7947

Manager

DAVE CROCKETT

6946 TEX-AL DRIVE, WASILLA, AK

907-885-7947

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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 AK93 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 AK93

Grouse Ridge Airport (AK93) is an airport in Palmer, AK, at 535 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 AK93, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AK93 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at AK93?

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

Where is AK93?

Grouse Ridge Airport is in Palmer, AK, at an elevation of 535 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.6552, -149.2730.

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