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K55
Thompson Pass Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-12-25 0901Z
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Location Information for K55
Coordinates: N61°10.64' / W145°41.31'Located 17 miles E of Valdez, Alaska. View all Airports in Alaska.
Estimated Elevation is 2080 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
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| AWOS-3P at VDZ (16.5 W): | 118.8 907-560-7614 |
| ASOS at CDV (42.1 S): | 134.8 907-424-5900 |
| ASOS at GKN (59.1 N): | 134.85 907-205-4569 |
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 05/23
RWY UNSAFE FOR LNDG, TKOF OR TGL DUE TO DEBRIS ON RWY - AMGR. | ||
| Dimensions: | 2530 x 9 feet / 771 x 3 meters E SIDE 9 FT UNUSBL; RMNG OVERGROWN WITH 4 FT BRUSH. | |
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| Surface: | Turf-Gravel in Poor Condition EAST HALF OF RWY OVERGROWN WITH 10 FT BRUSH; STRIP 10X2270 FT UNUSABLE. WEST HALF OF RWY LOOSE GRAVEL & SMALL BRUSH TO 6 IN. | |
| Runway 05 | Runway 23 | |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Obstacles: | 6 ft Brush 0 ft from runway | 18 ft Brush 0 ft from runway |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | STATE OF ALASKA DNR | |
| 550 W7TH AVE., STE 900C | ||
| ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 | ||
| 907-269-8400 | ||
| Manager: | DNR SOUTHCENTRAL REG MGR | |
| 550 W7TH AVE., STE 900C | ||
| ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577 | ||
| 907-269-8508 | ||
Other Remarks
- UNCTLD VEHICLE TFC ON RWY.
- EXP TURBULENT WIND.
- HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.
- RWY COND UNMNT: RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
- ALL OPS PPR - AMGR.
- ALSO KNOWN AS 30 MILE.
- 20 SM E VALDEZ.
- FIRST 300 FT SOFT & RUTTED. 1 FT GRASS & BRUSH FIRST 1200 FT; REMAINDER 10 FT BRUSH.
- PWR LINE CROSSES HILL ON APCH END.
- SOFT AFT RAIN. RISES SLIGHTLY AT EACH END.
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
| ID | Name | Heading / Distance | ||
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PAVD | Valdez Pioneer Field Airport | 261° | 16.4 |
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PAKA | Tatitlek Airport | 238° | 34.5 |
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PACV | Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport | 171° | 41.7 |
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PAGK | Gulkana Airport | 006° | 59.2 |
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PAMD | Middleton Island Airport | 190° | 105.5 |





