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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 93.65 

§ 93.59

General rules: International 

segment. 

(a) No person may operate an aircraft 

at an altitude between 1,200 feet MSL 
and 2,000 feet MSL in that portion of 
this segment lying north of the 
midchannel of Knik Arm. 

(b) Each person operating an airplane 

at a speed of more than 105 knots with-
in this segment (except that part de-
scribed in paragraph (a) of this section) 
shall operate that airplane at an alti-
tude of at least 1,600 feet MSL until 
maneuvering for a safe landing requires 
further descent. 

(c) Each person operating an airplane 

at a speed of 105 knots or less within 
this segment (except that part de-
scribed in paragraph (a) of this section) 
shall operate that airplane at an alti-
tude of at least 900 feet MSL until ma-
neuvering for a safe landing requires 
further descent. 

§ 93.61

General rules: Lake Hood seg-

ment. 

(a) No person may operate an aircraft 

at an altitude between 1,200 feet MSL 
and 2,000 feet MSL in that portion of 
this segment lying north of the 
midchannel of Knik Arm. 

(b) Each person operating an airplane 

within this segment (except that part 
described in paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion) shall operate that airplane at an 
altitude of at least 600 feet MSL until 
maneuvering for a safe landing requires 
further descent. 

§ 93.63

General rules: Merrill segment. 

(a) No person may operate an aircraft 

at an altitude between 600 feet MSL 
and 2,000 feet MSL in that portion of 
this segment lying north of the 
midchannel of Knik Arm. 

(b) Each person operating an airplane 

at a speed of more than 105 knots with-
in this segment (except for that part 
described in paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion) shall operate that airplane at an 
altitude of at least 1,200 feet MSL until 
maneuvering for a safe landing requires 
further descent. 

(c) Each person operating an airplane 

at a speed of 105 knots or less within 
this segment (except for that part de-
scribed in paragraph (a) of this section) 
shall operate that airplane at an alti-
tude of at least 900 feet MSL until ma-

neuvering for a safe landing requires 
further descent. 

(d) Whenever the Merrill ATCT is not 

operating, each person operating an 
aircraft either in that portion of the 
Merrill segment north of midchannel of 
Knik Arm, or in the Seward Highway 
segment at or below 1200 feet MSL, 
shall contact Anchorage Approach Con-
trol for wake turbulence and other 
advisories. Aircraft operating within 
the remainder of the segment should 
self-announce intentions on the Merrill 
Field CTAF. 

§ 93.65

General rules: Elmendorf seg-

ment. 

(a) Each person operating a turbine- 

powered aircraft within this segment 
shall operate that aircraft at an alti-
tude of at least 1,700 feet MSL until 
maneuvering for a safe landing requires 
further descent. 

(b) Each person operating an airplane 

(other than turbine-powered aircraft) 
at a speed of more than 105 knots with-
in this segment shall operate that air-
plane at an altitude of at least 1,200 
feet MSL until maneuvering for a safe 
landing requires further descent. 

(c) Each person operating an airplane 

(other than turbine-powered aircraft) 
at a speed of 105 knots or less within 
the segment shall operate that airplane 
at an altitude of at least 800 feet MSL 
until maneuvering for a safe landing 
requires further descent. 

(d) A person landing or departing 

from Elmendorf AFB, may operate that 
aircraft at an altitude between 1,500 
feet MSL and 1,700 feet MSL within 
that portion of the International and 
Lake Hood segments lying north of the 
midchannel of Knik Arm. 

(e) A person landing or departing 

from Elmendorf AFB, may operate that 
aircraft at an altitude between 900 feet 
MSL and 1,700 feet MSL within that 
portion of the Merrill segment lying 
north of the midchannel of Knik Arm. 

(f) A person operating in VFR condi-

tions, at or below 600 feet MSL, north 
of a line beginning at the intersection 
of Farrell Road and the long. 149

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W.; thence west along Farrell Road to 
the east end of Sixmile Lake; thence 
west along a line bearing on the middle 
of Lake Lorraine to the northwest 
bank of Knik Arm; is not required to 

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