2AK9
Independence Creek Airport
Independence Creek Airport (2AK9) is a general-aviation airfield serving Independence Creek, Alaska. The field lies at 250 ft (76 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 1,800 ft (549 m), gravel. Its nearest neighbour is Candle 2 Airport (CDL), 19 nm NE.
Independence Creek Airport is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 250 ft (76 m)
- Coordinates
- 65.6734, -162.4601
- Serving
- Independence Creek
- Region
- Alaska
- Time zone
- America/Nome
Runways1 · longest 1,800 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 16 points 160° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,800 ft549 m | 60 ft | Gravel | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.