Airports / Alaska / JLA
Quartz Creek Airport.
Cooper Landing, Alaska · 450 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
450
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Seward Airport (SWD), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Quartz Creek Airport (JLA) sits in Cooper Landing, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 450 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list JLA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Seward Airport (SWD, 23 nm), Soldotna Airport (SXQ, 39 nm), and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC, 42 nm). At 2,200-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Trip costs from JLA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from JLA to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
JLA
IATA
JLA
FAA / Local
JLA
Elevation
450 ft
Coordinates
60.4842° N · 149.7229° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 450 ft, JLA sits higher than 78% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,200 ft
- 04/222,200 ft × 60 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,200 ft
At 2,200 ft and unpaved, JLA is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmSWDSeward AirportSeward
- 39nmSXQSoldotna AirportSoldotna
- 42nmANCTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportAnchorage
- 44nmMRIMerrill FieldAnchorage
- 45nmENAKenai Municipal AirportKenai
- 46nmEDFElmendorf Air Force BaseAnchorage
Location
Open the full mapJLA · Quartz Creek Airport · Cooper Landing, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JLA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,229 nm | 3h 15m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,718 nm | 4h 24m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,721 nm | 4h 24m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,819 nm | 4h 38m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,971 nm | 4h 59m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 1,988 nm | 5h 1m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,014 nm | 5h 5m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,035 nm | 5h 8m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use JLA?
- At 2,200 ft and unpaved, Quartz Creek Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at JLA?
- Quartz Creek Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,200 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to JLA?
- The closest alternate is Seward Airport (SWD), about 23 nm away, followed by Soldotna Airport (SXQ) at 39 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JLA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Seattle about 3h 15m (1,229 nm), San Francisco about 4h 24m (1,718 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 24m (1,721 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.