Quartz Creek / Kougarok (5QC)

Airport information: Quartz Creek, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 5QC
FAA site number: 50623.*A
City / state: Quartz Creek, AK
County: Nome
Time zone: America/Nome
Reference point: 65°24'21.36" N
164°39'20.61" W
Elevation: 416 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 18° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 2 NM south
Sectional chart: Nome
Activated: 10/1952

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Nome (OME)
1-800-478-8400
NOTAM facility: OME
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: George
907-443-2500
Last FAA inspection: 07/23/2023

FAA remarks

Runway condition not monitored; recommend visual inspection prior to landing.
No line of sight between ends of runway.
Threshold panels broken and faded.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 5QC
Location: Quartz Creek, AK, United States
Elevation: 416 ft
Time zone: America/Nome
Coordinates: 65.40593, -164.65572

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
12 / 30	2,960 × 64 ft	Gravel/dirt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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