FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GKN |
| Lat/Long: | 62-09-15.6050N 145-27-19.0500W
62-09.260083N 145-27.317500W
62.1543347,-145.4552917
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1586.1 ft. / 483.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 17E (2020) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of GULKANA, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99588 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GKN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JUN-SEP MON-FRI 0900-1700, OCT-MAY MON-FRI 1000-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT VASI RWY 15L & 33R; MIRL RWY 15L/33R - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.85 (907-205-4569) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.5/317.5 (GULKANA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GKN at field | | GULKANA VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:H24 WITH CREDIT CARD OR 907-822-4331. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 15L/33R
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15L | | RUNWAY 33R |
| Latitude: | 62-09.702450N | | 62-08.891763N |
| Longitude: | 145-27.396795W | | 145-27.123533W |
| Elevation: | 1586.1 ft. | | 1546.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 171 true | | 334 magnetic, 351 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 171 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1914 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear
6 FT BRUSH 190 FT FM RWY END 90 FT R. |
Runway 15R/33L
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 60 ft. / 701 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | OBST & BCN TWR N APCH END. SKI STRIP DURG WINTER; OTR TIMES GRVL STRIP. |
| RUNWAY 15R | | RUNWAY 33L |
| Latitude: | 62-09.366000N | | 62-08.993167N |
| Longitude: | 145-27.505167W | | 145-27.379333W |
| Elevation: | 1567.9 ft. | | 1547.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 171 true | | 334 magnetic, 351 true |
| Markings: | none, in good condition | | none, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 56 ft. tower, lighted, 880 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1213 ft. from runway, 69 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
, 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone 907-451-2200 |
| Manager: | CHAD HELLER
BOX 7
GLENNALLEN, AK 99588
Phone 907-822-3222 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. PAEW ON RWY. |
| - | SUAIS 125.3/126.3 (1-800-758-8723). |
| - | RWY CONDS UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG. |
| - | 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15L **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33R **CHANGED** | |
download (368KB) |
| VOR RWY 15L **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (405KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (65 nm S)
PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (85 nm SW)
PFTO - Tok Junction Airport (98 nm NE)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Nov-2025
| | Local
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:31 | | 17:31 |
| Sunrise | | 09:31 | | 18:31 |
| Sunset | | 15:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:29 | | 01:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2025 02:01:57 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 28-Nov-2025 17:01:57 |
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| TAF |
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| PAGK | 281740Z 2818/2918 VRB02KT 2SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC010 FM290600 VRB02KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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