Valdez, Alaska
K55 Thompson Pass
Thompson Pass (K55) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Valdez, Alaska, at 2,080 ft MSL. Its runway is 05/23 (2,530 by 9 ft, turf and gravel). CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA K55
- Location
- Valdez, Alaska (Valdez-Chitna-Whitie County). 17 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 2,080 ft MSL
- Position
- 61.1773° N, 145.6884° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Anchorage
- Magnetic variation
- 27° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,530 × 9 ft | Turf and Gravel, poor condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 23 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief K55 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Thompson Pass, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.