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Location
Wasilla · AK · United States
Position
61.575°, -149.606° · 300 ft elev.
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Small private airstrip serving the Wasilla, Alaska area.
Location
Wasilla, United States
Bechtol Field (ICAO: 56AK) is a privately owned general aviation airstrip located in Wasilla, Alaska, within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It serves as a local facility for private pilots and small aircraft operations in the region.
Wasilla is situated north of Anchorage and is a hub of activity in the Mat-Su Valley. Small private airstrips like Bechtol Field are common in Alaska due to the state's reliance on aviation for transportation across remote and roadless terrain.
The airstrip does not support commercial airline service and is not open to the general public without permission, as is typical for privately owned facilities of this type.
Notable facts
- ›Designated with the ICAO identifier 56AK, indicating an Alaskan private airstrip.
- ›Located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, one of Alaska's most populated regions outside Anchorage.
- ›Privately owned and operated, with access typically restricted to authorized users.
- ›No scheduled commercial airline service operates from this facility.
- ›Alaska's vast geography makes small private airstrips like Bechtol Field essential for local aviation access.
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