Description
Landing an airplane on the Nikolai Pass airstrip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park involves navigating a high-altitude, unmarked, and sloped ridge. The strip requires precise techniques for short-field, backcountry landings, often involving uphill approaches and a low pass to check for hazards.
CAUTION - the information for this landing site is uncorroborated.
Runway
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Identifer
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Length
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Surface
Dirt
Details
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Elevation
5600
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CTAF
122.9
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State
Alaska
Location
Lat: 61.465529, Long: -142.648697 - Nikolai Pass, AK
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