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CKXCivil
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Chicken

Chicken, AK
Phone: 907-883-5128
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Overview

Attendance:	Not Attended Unattended
Tower:	No
Elevation:	1,640 ft (499.9 m) (Estimated)
Location:	SW of Chicken
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	13/31 (unpaved) Runway length: 2500 ft
Fees:	No data

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Ry 13/31 Dips in Center & Slopes Upwards to Both Ends

Expect Turbulence During Approach on Windy Days

Suais - 125.3(1-800-758-8723)

Snow Removal Operations During Winter--Monitor CTAF

Fire Crews and Helicopters Work Out of Arpt in Summer

Ry 13/31 Thlds Mkd with Thld Panels & Cones

Waterfowl on & Invof Ry During Summer

Ry Cond Not Monitored; Recommend Visual Inspection Prior to Landing

Runway cond not monitord; rcmd insp visually bfr use; ry mkd by NSTD tritium lgts continuosly

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	2500 x 60ft. / 762.0 x 18.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	gravel, natural soil, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights	Obstructions
13	No Data	No Data	Trees, 125 ft Left of center, 150 ft high, 1,789 ft from end, 11:1 clearance slope

31	No Data	No Data	Mountain, 300 ft Left of center, 200 ft high, 2,000 ft from end, 10:1 clearance slope

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Fuel: MOGAS

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N64 4.2803' / W141 57.1368'64.0713383-141.9522792
Charts:	NACO: Dawson Sectional
Mag Var:	30E (1985)
ARTCC:	Anchorage (ZAN)
FSS:	Northway (ORT) 907-778-2219
NOTAM Facility:	ORT
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	Light Aircraft: 2600 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	0
Multi Engine:	0
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	300
GA Itinerant:	50
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	125
Military:

(12-month period ending on 1/1/2006)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
CTAF	N/A	122.8
UNICOM	N/A	122.8

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
State of Ak DotPF N Region	Dennis Bishop
2301 Peger Rd	P.O. Box 356
Fairbanks, AK 99709	Tok, AK 99780
907-451-2200 (Office)	907-883-5128 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin