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Girdwood-Alyeska Airport

AQY · Girdwood, AK · 150 ft elevation · var 25E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AQY / AQY
Coordinates
60.9688, -149.1198
Elevation
150 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
25E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
907-783-2232
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
3 NE

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
Sunrise04:20 AM12:20Z
Sunset11:36 PM07:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:36 AM → 03:20 AM

Plan a flight from AQY

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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

01TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,088 ft × 73 ft · GRAVEL-G
01
Heading
n/a
19
Heading
321° mag · 346° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EDF · ElmendorfTACAN113.40r111° / 25.5 NM
ANC · AnchorageVOR-DME114.30r084° / 33.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Cargo, Charter, Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
P.O. BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0770
Manager
PAUL BERTHOLL
STATE OF ALASKA DOT/PF, GIRDWOOD, AK
907-783-2232

Remarks FAA

  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • 100 FT CABLE FM HOTEL TO ROUNDHOUSE.
  • DALGT HANG GLIDER & PARASAIL ACT 2 NM NE & ON ARPT.
  • OVR GROWN.
  • 200 FT SAFETY AREA BOTH ENDS.
  • THR REFLECTORS; EDGE MKR NA.
  • THR REFLECTORS; EDGE MKR NA.

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 AQY 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 AQY

Girdwood-Alyeska Airport (AQY) is an airport in Girdwood, AK, at 150 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,088 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AQY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AQY have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at AQY?

Girdwood-Alyeska Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,088 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AQY?

Girdwood-Alyeska Airport is in Girdwood, AK, at an elevation of 150 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.9688, -149.1198.

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