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Airport Information

FAA information as of: 2025/08/07
Airport: Alsek River (A57)
732.0 nm from Nuiqsut on an initial heading of 127°
44 miles SE of Yakutat
Sectional chart: Juneau

	Latitude	Longitude
	59° 11' 56.8"N	138° 26' 45.1"W
	59° 11.947'N	138° 26.752'W
	59.19913333°	-138.44587777°

Elevation: 53 ft
Magnetic Variation: 28° E
Traffic Pattern Altitude: See Remarks section below
Segmented Circle: N
Lighting:
Communications:

	CTAF and/or UNICOM:	122.9
	ARTCC:	Anchorage
	Flight Service Station:	907-586-7380 1-866-297-2236

Non-commercial landing fee: N

Runway Information

	Runway: 07/25
	Dimensions: 1860 x 12 ft
	Runway treatment: NONE
	Edge lighting: None

Services
Fuel types:
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen type: None
Airframe repair: None
Powerplant repair: None
Customs airport of entry: N
Customs landing rights: N

Contact information
Owner:

	Usfs Tongass National Forest
	Usfs Yakutat Ranger District Po Box 327
	Yakutat, Ak 99689
	907-784-3359

Manager:

	Lee Benson
	Usfs Yakutat Ranger District Po Box 327
	Yakutat, Ak 99689
	907-784-3359

Departure airport
Nuiqsut

Aeronautical Chart
by skyvector.com

Destination airport
Alsek River

Aeronautical Chart
by skyvector.com

Airport Remarks

ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
GULLY ON THLD RY 06 RCMD TOUCH DOWN IN FRONT OF USFS CABIN.
RY UNEVEN ON BOTH SIDES WITH SEVERAL DIPS OVER 12 INCHES. MAINTAIN CENTERLINE CONTROL DURING LANDING AND TAKE-OFF.
ERRATIC WINDS OFF MOUNTAIN RANGE EAST OF RY.
WILDLIFE INVOF RY.
RY 07/25 NSTD MKGS: THLD MKD WITH YELLOW PLASTIC PIPES.
SOFT & WET DURING SPRING AND AFTER HEAVY RAINS.