JLA Quartz Creek Airport | Cooper Landing, Alaska

Before you fly into JLA

Conditions

VFR

Good for visual flying

Airport

Non-towered

Self-announce on CTAF

Pattern alt

1,466'

MSL · field 466' + 1,000 AGL

Favored RWY

RWY 22

H/W +4 · X/W 8 kt L

METAR & TAF JLA

JLA does not publish a METAR.

Showing the nearest reporting station: PAWD (SEWARD) · 23.1 NM away. Conditions at JLA may differ.

METAR · PAWD

Observed 18:53Z

PAWD 131853Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM BKN037 OVC060 07/04 A2966 RMK AO2 RAB02E37 SLP044 P0000 T00670044 TSNO

Wind: 170° @ 9 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Temp / Dew: 7°C / 4°C
Altimeter: 29.66 inHg
Clouds: OVC
Density alt: -60 ft
Ceiling: 3,700 ft AGL
Rules: VFR

JLA does not issue a TAF.

Showing the forecast from the nearest station: PANC (TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL) · 42.2 NM away. Conditions at JLA may differ.

Forecast · TAF

Valid 13 18:00Z–15 00:00Z

TAF PANC 131728Z 1318/1424 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM132200 16012G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN090 FM140800 15006KT P6SM BKN060 FM142200 16010G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN070

BASEVFR

13 18:00Z–13 22:00Z

Wind: Variable at 6 kt
Visibility: ≥ 6 SM
Sky: Broken 10,000 ft, Scattered 6,000 ft
Weather: None forecast

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How to read

The top lane is always the active baseline (BASE + FM). Secondary lanes stack temporary and probabilistic deviations in the order they appear in the TAF.

Tap any pill to see the decoded conditions for that period.

Change indicators

BASEBase

Initial conditions at the start of the forecast.

FMFrom

A new baseline that replaces the previous forecast completely, starting at the stated time.

BECMGBecoming

Conditions change gradually over the window shown. By the end, the new conditions apply.

TEMPOTemporary

Fluctuating conditions lasting less than an hour at a time within the window — not the dominant forecast.

PROB30/40Probability

30 or 40% chance of the conditions occurring within the period. Never combined with BECMG.

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: 3 NM E
VFR sectional: ANCHORAGE
ARTCC: ZAN · ANCHORAGE
NOTAM facility: ENA (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name: ADAM SULLIVAN/ROB SMITH
Phone: 907-262-1187
Address: STATE OF ALASKA - DOTPF, P.O. BOX 1327, SOLDOTNA AK 99669

Flight service · Hours

FSS ENA: KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
Attendance: Unattended

Frequencies

Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.

Advisory / CTAF

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

tap a runway

170° · 9 kt

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RWY 22

212°M

Head/Tail

+4 kt

Crosswind

8 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 22

LEFT TRAFFIC

Runway	Heading (°M)	Length	Surface	Traffic
04/22Favored	32° / 212°	2,200 ft	GRVL-DIRT	Standard L

Runway end performance

End	TORA	TODA	ASDA	LDA	VGSI	Approach lights	Obstruction
04	—	—	—	—	—	—	40', trees, 0' from thr, 120' R of cntrln, slope 0
22	—	—	—	—	—	—	4', brush, 0' from thr, 117' 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 live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Approaches & charts

Chart Supplement

JLA · CHART_SUPP

Chart Supplement

JLA · CHART_SUPP

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: Tie-down
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.

Cheapest 100LLNearby

$8.04

PAMR·Spernak Airways·43.9 nm

Cheapest Jet ANearby

$5.50

PAMR·Crowley Aviation Fuels·43.9 nm

No on-field FBO prices. See nearby fuel options below.

Cheaper nearby (within 50 nm)

100LL$8.04atPAMRSpernak Airways43.9 nm
Jet A$5.50atPAMRCrowley Aviation Fuels43.9 nm

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

Weather camera available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
Irregular state maintenance; recommended visual inspection before landing.Show FAA

Runway surface & condition

04/22Runway edges are not marked.Show FAA

Approach & departure obstructions

04Mountain 2 statute miles from approach end of runway 04.Show FAA

Other notes

Windsock is below the treeline and may be unreliable.Show FAA

VFR map & nearby airports

VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.

Key facts · JLA

Answer card

ICAO: JLA
Name: QUARTZ CREEK
Location: COOPER LANDING, ALASKA
Elevation: 466 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude: 1,466 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower: Non-towered (use CTAF)
Total runways: 1
Longest runway: 04/22 · 2,200 ft
Published ILS approaches: 0
Published frequencies: 1
Magnetic variation: 25°
Current flight rules: VFR
Current wind: 170° at 9 kt
Favored runway now: RWY 22

Quartz Creek Airport sits in Cooper Landing, Alaska. The field elevation is 466 ft MSL. It has one runway, 04/22, which is 2,200 ft long and surfaced gravel-dirt. The airport is non-towered. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.

For pattern work, the published pattern altitude is not listed. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless the current Chart Supplement or local procedure says otherwise. Runway 04 has a mountain about 2 statute miles from the approach end. Runway edges are not marked. The windsock is below the treeline, so it may not give a clean read. A visual inspection before landing is recommended because state maintenance can be irregular.

There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. Plan on self-briefing the field and checking current conditions before you go. The weather camera is available online through FAA weather cams. This is a good airport to treat as a short, rough-field stop with terrain in the picture. Keep the mountain near the 04 end in mind. Verify current runway condition, wind and any local notes with the airport operator or the current FAA Chart Supplement before arrival.

Frequently asked questions

What is the runway length at Quartz Creek Airport (JLA)?

Quartz Creek has one runway. Runway 04/22 is 2,200 ft long and is gravel-dirt.

Is there an ILS at Quartz Creek Airport?

No ILS approaches are published for JLA. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any updated instrument procedure information before you fly.

What is the pattern altitude at Quartz Creek Airport?

The pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless the current Chart Supplement or local procedure says otherwise.

Is Quartz Creek Airport towered?

No. Quartz Creek is a non-towered airport. CTAF is 122.9.

What should I know about runway 04 at Quartz Creek?

Runway 04 has a mountain about 2 statute miles from the approach end. Runway edges are not marked, so a careful visual check before landing is smart.

Are there any on-field FBOs at Quartz Creek Airport?

No on-field FBOs are listed in the facts. Contact the airport operator directly before arrival, or call the field on CTAF for current FBO availability.

Is the windsock reliable at Quartz Creek Airport?

Not always. The windsock is below the treeline and may be unreliable, so do not rely on it alone for wind checks.

What runway surface does Quartz Creek Airport have?

Runway 04/22 is gravel-dirt. The published remarks also say a visual inspection before landing is recommended because state maintenance can be irregular.

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