K55
Thompson Pass Airport
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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
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:July 1952
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:None
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:JUNEAU
NOTAMs Facility:JNU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ANCHORAGE
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
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
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD JOH JOHNSTONE POINT 116.70 014°49.7
VOD GKN GULKANA 115.60 169°59.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD MNL MINERAL CREEK 524 260°19.6
VOD GCR GLACIER RIVER 404 171°41.3
VOD ALJ ORCA BAY 233 212°49.6
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.
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 05Runway 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
Owner:STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C, STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
907-269-8400
Manager:STATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
550 W 7TH AVE STE 900C, STE 900C
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-3577
907-269-8400
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
IDNameHeading / Distance
Valdez Pioneer Field Airport PAVD Valdez Pioneer Field Airport 261°16.4
Tatitlek Airport PAKA Tatitlek Airport 238°34.5
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport PACV Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport 171°41.7
Gulkana Airport PAGK Gulkana Airport 006°59.2
Middleton Island Airport PAMD Middleton Island Airport 190°105.5