METAR & TAF A79
A79 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: PAJC (CHIGNIK) · 13.9 NM away. Conditions at A79 may differ.
METAR · PAJC
Observed 05:56Z
PAJC 020556Z AUTO 25019G27KT 10SM FEW023 OVC065 16/12 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 24031/0523 RAE39 SLP129 P0000 60000 T01610117 10161 20150 53009
- Wind
- 250° @ 19G27 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 12°C
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 207 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM WSW
- VFR sectional
- COLD BAY
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- ENA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- FLOYD WILSON
- Phone
- 907-246-3325
- Address
- PO BOX 65, KING SALMON AK 99613
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 26
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6', brush, 0' from thr, 95' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7', brush, 0' from thr, 95' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- SAFETY AREAS ROUGH, RUTTED & UNEVEN.
- RWY COND UNMNT RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
Runway surface & condition
- 08/2615 FT BRUSH ALG RWY. 150 FT HILL S PARL TO RWY. DOWN SLOPE TO W.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 26BRUSH ABM THR.
- 08BRUSH ABM THR.
Other notes
- 08/26SOFT & RUTTED; IREG MRKD W CONES.
- 08/264 IN ROCKS; CROWN NA FULL LEN.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · A79
Answer card- ICAO
- A79
- Name
- CHIGNIK LAKE
- Location
- CHIGNIK LAKE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 50 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,050 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 2,800 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 250° at 19 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 26
Chignik Lake Airport sits in Chignik Lake, Alaska. The field elevation is 50 ft MSL. It has one runway, 08/26, at 2,800 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.8. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement or local traffic calls say otherwise. The runway headings are magnetic. Runway 08/26 is gravel. The published remarks call out a runway surface that is rutted and uneven with loose rocks up to 4 inches. The runway also slopes down toward the west. A hill south of the runway runs parallel to it. Brush up to 15 feet high is present along the full length. The runway safety areas are also rough and uneven.
No on-field FBOs are listed in the facts. Plan for self-sufficiency. Check the current Chart Supplement, the airport operator, or the FBO directly by phone before arrival if you need services. Runway condition is not monitored, so a visual inspection before use is a smart move here. A weather camera is available online for a current look at the surface and surroundings.