FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | KVC |
Lat/Long: | 55-06-58.9830N 162-15-59.5280W 55-06.983050N 162-15.992133W 55.1163842,-162.2665356 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 148.9 ft. / 45.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 10E (2020) |
From city: | 4 miles NE of KING COVE, AK |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 99612 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
FSS: | COLD BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-532-2466] |
Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
NOTAMs facility: | KVC (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACVT REIL RWY 08, 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 118.325 (907-497-4279) |
WX ASOS at CDB (17 nm W): | 135.75 (907-532-2639) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/278.3 (COLD BAY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
CDBr108/19.6 | | COLD BAY VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 10E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ELFEE | | 111/20.9 | | 341 | | 10E | | ELF | . .-.. ..-. |
Airport Services
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 3500 x 115 ft. / 1067 x 35 m |
Surface: | gravel, in good condition RWY SOFT DURING SPRING BREAKUP & AFTER HVY RAIN. GRVL-DIRT |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 55-06.973797N | | 55-06.992260N |
Longitude: | 162-16.493463W | | 162-15.490812W |
Elevation: | 146.0 ft. | | 144.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 088 true | | 258 magnetic, 268 true |
Markings: | , in fair condition | | , in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 611 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. hill, 600 ft. from runway, 336 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION 1500 ANTON LARSON ROAD KODIAK, AK 99615-6900 Phone (907) 487-4952 |
Manager: | HAROLD "HAP" KREMER BOX 97 COLD BAY, AK 99571 Phone 907-532-5000 |
Additional Remarks
- | 16+ KTS WINDS IN NE E NW QUADTS. WIND FUNNELS DOWN CANYON WEST OF RWY 08. |
- | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -9C. |
- | RWY COND NOT MONITORED; RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING. |
- | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV. |
- | FBO SERVICE PHONE: 907-497-2683 |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (280KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (147KB) |
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COLD BAY TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (203KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (405KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PACD - Cold Bay Airport (17 nm W)
PASD - Sand Point Airport (61 nm E)
PAOU - Nelson Lagoon Airport (65 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 07-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:28 | | 15:28 |
Sunrise | | 08:06 | | 16:06 |
Sunset | | 21:37 | | 05:37 |
Evening civil twilight | | 22:15 | | 06:15 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 07-Apr-2025 23:15:17 |
Local (UTC-8) | 07-Apr-2025 15:15:17 |
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METAR |
PAVC | 072256Z AUTO 27012G23KT 10SM SCT032 BKN039 01/M07 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 27029/2221 SLP113 T00061072 FZRANO
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PACD 16nm W | 072253Z 32015G24KT 10SM OVC023 01/M06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T00061061 $
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TAF |
PACD 16nm W | 071725Z 0718/0818 34014KT P6SM BKN025 FM080200 30017G23KT P6SM OVC025 FM080600 29022G32KT P6SM OVC015 FM080900 30025G35KT 2SM -SHSN BR SCT007 OVC015 FM081400 31027G37KT 4SM -SHSN SCT015 BKN025
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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