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PAKT Ketchikan International Airport
Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: KTN
Lat/Long: 55-21-14.6700N / 131-42-40.3900W
55-21.244500N / 131-42.673167W
55.3540750 / -131.7112194
(estimated)
Elevation: 89 ft. / 27 m (estimated)
Variation: 21E (2010)
From city: 1 mile W of KETCHIKAN, AK
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99901

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1973
Sectional chart: KETCHIKAN
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KETCHIKAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-225-9481]
Alternate FSS: JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: KTN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: SEP-MAY 0600-2130, JUN-AUG 0600-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: RDO REQ
ROTG BCN OPER CONT WHEN KTN FSS CLSD.
WHEN KTN FSS CLSD, ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29, MALSR RY 11, MALSR RY 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 11 & 29 OPER CONT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, NO LNDG FEE FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LBS ON RY. $2.00 PER FLOAT PLANE FOR USE OF SPB FLOAT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.6
UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: PHONE 907-247-8801
WX AWOS-3 at MTM (14 nm S): 135.55
WX ASOS at ANN (19 nm S): 135.75 (907-886-3246)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/284.6 (ANNETTE ISLAND RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANNr325/18.2ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME117.1021E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLAM COVEat field39621ECMJ -.-. -- .---
NICHOLS327/17.426621EICK .. -.-. -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL AT 122.95 OR CALL (907)-247-5701 FROM 0630-2030L. AFTER HOURS CALL (907)-617-4897.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 7500 x 150 ft. / 2286 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 300.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: SIZE AND SPACING OF MARKINGS NSTD.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 55-21.684667N55-20.804333N
Longitude: 131-43.429667W131-41.916667W
Elevation: 81.5 ft.89.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 115 magnetic, 136 true295 magnetic, 316 true
Markings: NSTD, in poor conditionNSTD, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.60 degrees glide path)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 103 ft. trees, 3300 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clearnone

Runway WNW/ESE

Dimensions: 9500 x 1500 ft. / 2896 x 457 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY ESE  RUNWAY WNW
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF AK DOTPF SE RGN
6860 GLACIER HIGHWAY
JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999
Phone 907-465-1786
Manager: MIKE CARNEY
1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-6800

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 13
Single engine airplanes: 10
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 44/day *
60% air taxi
33% commercial
4% transient general aviation
3% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2006

Additional Remarks

A23 WX PERMITTING-RIGHT TFC FOR RY 11 FOR LGT SINGLE/TWIN ENG ACFT.
TERRAIN CAUSES TURBULENCE ON ARR & DEP ROUTES.
THE NGS SURVEY DATED 4 AUG 2001 FOR THIS ARPT AND ASSOCIATED NAVAIDS IS UNDER REVIEW.
BE ALERT: SEE REGULATORY NOTICE - KETCHIKAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES AND AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERNS.
NO LNDG FEE FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LBS ON RY. LNDG FEE FOR FLOAT PLANE FOR USE OF SPB FLOAT AND FOR MUTI-ENGINE ACFT.
USCG HELIPAD LCTD AT 55-21-27.6N 131-42-19.8W INVOF KETCHIKAN INTL ARPT & SEAPLAN BASE. HELIPAD IS FOR USCG MED-VAC MISSIONS ONLY.POC IS COMMANDER CG DISTRICT 17, 709 W 9TH ST, RM 661. BOX 25517 JUNEAU, AK 99802. 907-463-2247/2000.
RY 11/29 SAND USED TO ENHANCE RY FRICTION MAY NOT MEET FAA SPECS.
WEST END OF ARPT DOCK IS CLSD NOV 1 TO APR 1 ANNUALLY.
WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES PART 93 AND STANDARD VFR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND PATTERNS INFORMATION; SEE REGULATORY NOTICES.
FERRY BTN ARPT & CITY OPERATES CONTINUALLY WHILE ARPT ATTENDED.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
ALL ACFT: PRIOR TO OPERG ON APRON/TWY CTC KETCHIKAN FSS & ADVISE INTENTIONS.
SFC COND RPRTS REFLECT CONDS WHILE ARPT ATNDD ONLY.
AIR TAXI & BOAT TRAFFIC IN HARBOR. FLOATING DEBRIS MAY BE IN WATER WAY.
NO SNOW OR ICE REMOVAL WHEN ARPT NOT ATTND.

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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 11   download (560KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 11   download (627KB)
RNAV (GPS) -B   download (413KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (462KB)
LOC/DME X RWY 11   download (549KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
KETCHIKAN FIVE (OBSTACLE)   download (135KB)
SKOWL ONE (OBSTACLE)   download (154KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (78KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAKW - Klawock Airport (48 nm W)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (71 nm N)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (96 nm NW)
 
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of PAKT (Ketchikan International Airport)
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From to PAKT

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2715:27
Sunrise07:0816:08
Sunset15:5400:54
Evening civil twilight16:3401:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 11:19:36
Local (UTC-9)  08-Nov-2009 02:19:36
 
METAR
PAKT 080953Z AUTO 15013G19KT 10SM -RA BKN026 OVC031 05/03 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP978 P0002 T00500033 TSNO
PAMM 
14nm S 
081056Z 12008KT 100V160 10SM 06/01 A2950 RMK AO1 PNO
PANT 
20nm S 
080953Z 13015G23KT 10SM -RA BKN019 OVC027 06/03 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 14028/0920 SLP981 P0004 T00560033
TAF
PAKT 080520Z 0806/0906 15010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 SCT025 OVC035 TEMPO 0809/0813 4SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM081800 15010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN035 FM090100 15014KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 WS020/13035KT
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Aero Services UNICOM 122.95
907-247-5701
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100LL Jet A
FS  
$4.80 
 
$5.80 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Ketchikan International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Ketchikan International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into PAKT have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
THE NARROWS INN 1.0 109-125
CAPE FOX LODGE 3.0 193
THE GILMORE HOTEL 2.6 115-145
 

Other hotels near Ketchikan International Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN LANDING HOTEL 0.8 176-235
SUPER 8 MOTEL KETCHIKAN 1.6 140-165
INN AT CREEK ST AND NY HOTEL 3.0 139-209

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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