Airport information
- FAA LID
- Z17
- Coordinates
- 63.1460, -156.5300
- Elevation
- 575 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 22E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1947/08
- Distance from city
- 0 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 | 04:16 AM | 12:16Z |
| Sunset | 12:40 AM | 08:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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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
- Landing
- Rwy 11 · 109°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
1,940 ft × 60 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Poor)- Heading
- 109° mag · 131° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 15 ft, 21 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 289° mag · 311° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 23 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,940 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCG · Mcgrath | VORTAC | 115.50 | r272° / 27.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RY NOT MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE; RCMD INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.
- WINDSOCK MISSING - WEST END.
- SHARP ROCKS 2 IN X 6 IN ON RWY SFC. RIDGES, RUTS, & EQUIP TRACKS ON RWY SFC, 2 IN X 4 IN DEEP. STANDING WATER ON RWY SFC AFTER RAIN. SAFETY AREAS ON RWY EDGES VERY ROUGH. WEST 500 FT OF RWY UNDER WATER DUE TO FLOODING.
- PUDDLES, TREES, & SHRUBS ON RWY. FIRST 300 FT OF WEST END FLOODED.
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About Z17
Ophir Airport (Z17) is an airport in Ophir, AK, at 575 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,940 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Z17 have a control tower?
No. Ophir Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at Z17?
Ophir Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,940 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Z17?
Ophir Airport is in Ophir, AK, at an elevation of 575 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.1460, -156.5300.
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