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Johnsons Landing Airport

Z52 · Bear Lake, AK · 130 ft elevation · var 18E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
Z52
Coordinates
56.0367, -160.2660
Elevation
130 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
18E
Sectional chart
KODIAK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
COLD BAY
NOTAM facility
CDB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1972/02
Distance from city
1 S

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
04:51 AM12:51Z
Sunrise05:54 AM13:54Z
Sunset11:32 PM07:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:35 AM08:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:35 AM → 04:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:32 AM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from Z52

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

09TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

1,325 ft × 30 ft · GRAVEL (Poor)
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 6 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 20 ft L/R of centerline

Runway 18/36

820 ft × 20 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Poor)
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 10 ft, 64 ft from threshold, 35 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for Z52.

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
PUBLIC DOMAIN
P.O. BOX 1267, KENAI, AK
907-283-4117.
Manager
WARREN JOHNSON
P.O. BOX 1267, KENAI, AK
907-283-4117

Remarks FAA

  • PENDING.
  • PRIVATE PROPERTY LINE RUNS DOWN C/L OF RWY 09/27. PRIVATE LAND S OF RWY 09/27.
  • BEARS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ARPT PARTIALLY ON PRIVATE LAND. PRIVATE OWNER WARREN JOHNSON.
  • BRUSH UP TO 10 FT HIGH ENCROACHING ON RWY EDGES, RWY IS APPX 6 FT WIDE AT NARROWEST POINT. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ANY ACFT OPS.
  • LOOSE GRVL, SOFT UNDULATING SURFACE WITH SWALES UP TO 18 INCHES & ROCKS TO 8 INCHES.
  • RWY 18/36. LOOSE GRAVEL UP TO 4 IN ON RWY SURFACE. RUTS AND DIPS ENTIRE LENGTH.

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 Z52 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 Z52

Johnsons Landing Airport (Z52) is an airport in Bear Lake, AK, at 130 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 1,325 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Z52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does Z52 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at Z52?

Johnsons Landing Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 1,325 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Z52?

Johnsons Landing Airport is in Bear Lake, AK, at an elevation of 130 ft MSL. Coordinates: 56.0367, -160.2660.

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