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.
Movements are not attributed to this field; that neighbour is the nearest one Alārium counts traffic for.
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
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 05 points 50° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,530 ft771 m | 9 ft | Grass and gravelpoor | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- VDZValdez Pioneer Field · 16 nm W
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 1
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.