K55
Thompson Pass Airport
Thompson Pass Airport (K55) is a general-aviation airfield serving Valdez, Alaska. The field lies at 2,080 ft (634 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,530 ft (771 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ), 16 nm W.
Thompson Pass 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
- 2,080 ft (634 m)
- Coordinates
- 61.1773, -145.6880
- Serving
- Valdez
- Region
- Alaska
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
Runways1 · longest 2,530 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 05 points 50° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,530 ft771 m | 9 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.