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PAFE

Kake Airport
Kake, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AFE
Lat/Long:	56-57-40.9050N 133-54-36.9400W 56-57.681750N 133-54.615667W 56.9613625,-133.9102611 (estimated)
Elevation:	171.5 ft. / 52 m (estimated)
Variation:	21E (2010)
From city:	1 mile SE of KAKE, AK
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99830

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1986
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	SITKA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-966-2221]
Alternate FSS:	JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-297-2236]
NOTAMs facility:	AFE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 11; PAPI RWY 11; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3P:	135.25 (907-782-4981)

COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SITKA FSS ON FREQ 122.65 (KAKE RCO) OR FREQ 121.3 (KUIU RCO)
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQ 132.175 (GUNNUK MOUNTAIN).

Airport Services

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Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:	4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 11	RUNWAY 29
Latitude:	56-57.892333N	56-57.471167N
Longitude:	133-55.077000W	133-54.154333W
Elevation:	150.0 ft.	171.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	109 magnetic, 130 true	289 magnetic, 310 true
Displaced threshold:	no	1000 ft.
Markings:	basic	basic
Visual slope indicator:	4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	yes
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	5 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline 2 FT BRUSH 100-160 FT FM RWY THR 230 FT R OF CNTRL.	23 ft. hill, 210 ft. right of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION PO BOX 112506 JUNEAU, AK 99811-2506 Phone 907-465-4512
Manager:	KELLY BODDY PO BOX 112506 JUNEAU, AK 99811-2506 Phone 907-966-2960

Additional Remarks

A30A-11	UNLIT 191 FT TWR 6300 FT N OF THR.
-	COND UNMNT; MAINT IREG; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
-	RCMD DALGT OPS. HIGH TRRN N, E & S.
-	WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY.
-	PAJA ONTO RWY; NA ONTO TWY & APRON.
-	CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LB GWT, EXC PPR - SAFETY & SCTY 907-465-1786 OR BY MAIL - DOT & PUB FAC P.O. BOX 112506, JUNEAU AK 99811-2506. PH: 907-465-1786.
-	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.

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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11		download (296KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (174KB)

KAKE ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)		2 pages: [1] [2] (670KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (399KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (33 nm E)
PASI - Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (48 nm W)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (58 nm SE)
PAJN - Juneau International Airport (86 nm N)
PAKW - Klawock Airport (87 nm S)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	03:37	11:37
Sunrise	04:34	12:34
Sunset	21:30	05:30
Evening civil twilight	22:27	06:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jul-2026 02:17:23
Local (UTC-8)	20-Jul-2026 18:17:23

METAR

PAFE

210156Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T02110106

TAF

PAPG
32nm E

201736Z 2018/2118 08007KT P6SM FEW100 FM210900 VRB02KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2106/2115

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