56AK
Bechtol Field
Bechtol Field (56AK) is a general-aviation airfield serving Wasilla, Alaska. The field lies at 300 ft (91 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 1,570 ft (479 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Rainbow Heights Estates Airstrip (6AK7), 1 nm W.
Bechtol Field 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
- 300 ft (91 m)
- Coordinates
- 61.5750, -149.6060
- Serving
- Wasilla
- Region
- Alaska
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
Runways1 · longest 1,570 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 13 points 130° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,570 ft479 m | 300 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.