METAR & TAF KGZ
KGZ does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: CYXQ (BEAVER CREEK) · 71.5 NM away. Conditions at KGZ may differ.
METAR · CYXQ
Observed 22:00Z
CYXQ 122200Z 18006KT 30SM FEW050 OVC250 14/M05 A2976 RMK CU1CI7 /LAST STFD OBS/NXT 131600Z/ SLP105 DENSITY ALT 2800FT
- Wind
- 180° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 30 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / -5°C
- Altimeter
- 29.76 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 3,030 ft
- Ceiling
- 25,000 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 N
- VFR sectional
- ANCHORAGE
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- ENA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DANNY ROSENKRANS
- Phone
- 907-822-7240
- Address
- BOX 493, COPPER CENTER AK 99753
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 —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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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
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- No
- 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
- Runway 11/29 is in a steep mountain canyon and subject to turbulent winds.Show FAA
- Runway condition is not monitored; a visual inspection is recommended prior to landing.Show FAA
- Runway 11/29 is not recommended for tricycle general aircraft.Show FAA
- Runway 11/29 has a slope of 2 percent.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 11/29There is a 15-foot-wide gravel path with brush up to 36 inches on both sides.Show FAA
Other notes
- Established prior to 1959.Show FAA
- 11/29Runway surface is rough with rocks up to 8 inches in diameter and ruts down the runway center; the runway undulates.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGZ
Answer card- ICAO
- KGZ
- Name
- GLACIER CREEK
- Location
- GLACIER CREEK, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 2,380 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,380 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 28°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Glacier Creek Airport (KGZ) sits in Glacier Creek, Alaska at 2,380 ft MSL. This is a mountain strip with no control tower and no published ILS approaches. The field has no listed runways in the data block, but the published remarks describe runway 11/29 as a 15-foot-wide gravel path in a steep canyon. It is rough, undulating and has rocks up to 8 inches in diameter. Brush lines both sides. The runway also has a 2 percent slope. Runway condition is not monitored, so a visual inspection before landing is a smart call.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current FAA Chart Supplement or the airport operator gives different guidance. CTAF is 122.9. There are no on-field FBOs listed. Plan on confirming services directly before you go.
The remarks also say runway 11/29 is not recommended for tricycle gear general aviation aircraft. Expect canyon turbulence and mountain wind effects. This is not a place to rush the approach. Check density altitude, terrain and go-around options before you commit.