# Bechtol Field (56AK)

**Bechtol Field** (FAA: 56AK) is a small airport in Wasilla, Alaska, United States. It has one runway, 1,570 ft (479 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/56ak

## At a glance

- FAA: 56AK
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Elevation: 300 ft / 91 m
- Coordinates: 61.5750, -149.6060
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 1,570 ft / 479 m
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Weather station: PAWS
- Ident: 56AK

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13/31 | 1,570 ft / 479 m | 300 ft / 91 m | Grass |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,570 ft / 479 m | =27,675 of 29,858 | =13,957 in North America | =12,433 in US |
| Elevation | 300 ft / 91 m | =31,280 of 43,403 | =14,439 in North America | =12,158 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [6AK7](https://dromopedia.com/airports/6ak7.md) Rainbow Heights Estates Airstrip · 1.2 mi / 1.9 km
- [AK45](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-0309.md) Grebe Lake Airport · 1.2 mi / 2.0 km
- [AK47](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ak47.md) Shawn Field · 1.6 mi / 2.6 km
- [43AK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/43ak.md) Kalmbach Airport · 2.0 mi / 3.2 km
- [WWA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paws.md) Wasilla Airport · 2.2 mi / 3.5 km
- [38AK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/38ak.md) Mels Airport · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/56ak/data