Glacier Creek (KGZ)

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

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: KGZ
FAA site number: 50272.*A
City / state: Glacier Creek, AK
County: Cordova-Mccarthy
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 61°27'18.48" N
142°22'51.42" W
Elevation: 2,380 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 28° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Nps Wrangell-St Elias
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 0 NM north
Sectional chart: Anchorage
Activated: 01/1952

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kenai (ENA)
1-866-864-1737
NOTAM facility: ENA
Wind indicator: No
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Danny Rosenkrans
907-822-7240
Last FAA inspection: 08/06/2025

FAA remarks

Runway 11/29 in steep mountain canyon and subject to turbulent winds.
Runway 11/29 not recommended for tri-cycle general aircraft.
Runway 11/29 slope 2%.
Runway condition not monitored; recommended visual inspection prior to landing.

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

Airport facts

FAA identifier: KGZ
Location: Glacier Creek, AK, United States
Elevation: 2,380 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 61.45513, -142.38095

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
11 / 29	1,400 × 15 ft	Gravel, poor

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

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