FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | KTN |
Lat/Long: | 55-21-14.7000N 131-42-40.4000W 55-21.245000N 131-42.673333W 55.3540833,-131.7112222 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 92.4 ft. / 28.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 21E (2010) |
From city: | 1 mile W of KETCHIKAN, AK |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 99901 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1973 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
FSS: | KETCHIKAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-225-9481] |
Alternate FSS: | JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-297-2236] |
NOTAMs facility: | KTN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2130 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN KTN FSS CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPR CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) WHEN KTN FSS CLSD OPR CONSLY. |
Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LB & FLOAT PLANE USE OF SPB FLOAT. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP WO PPR WITH AMGR & CFM ARFF SVC AVBL BFR LDG OR TKOF. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 123.6 |
WX ASOS: | 134.45 (907-247-8801) |
WX AWOS-3P at MTM (14 nm S): | 135.55 (907-886-7989) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/284.6 (ANNETTE ISLAND RCAG).
- KTN AFIS ON FREQUENCY 134.45. OPERATES SAME HRS AS KTN FSS, 0615-2115;OT JUNEAU FSS,
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KETCHIKAN FSS ON FREQ 123.6 (CTAF).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ANNr325/18.2 | | ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME | | 117.10 | | 21E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
CLAM COVE | | at field | | 396 | | 21E | | CMJ | -.-. -- .--- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:0630-2030 - 122.95 OR 907-531-9891. |
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: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 207.0 | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
Operational restrictions: | SAND USED TO ENHANCE FRICTION MAY NOT MEET FAA SPECS. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 55-21.684727N | | 55-20.804465N |
Longitude: | 131-43.429605W | | 131-41.916590W |
Elevation: | 84.9 ft. | | 89.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right WX PMTG FOR LIGHT SINGLE/TWIN ENG. | | left |
Runway heading: | 115 magnetic, 136 true | | 295 magnetic, 316 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL 5 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 NM. |
RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | 103 ft. trees, 3300 ft. from runway | | none |
Runway WNW/ESE
Dimensions: | 9500 x 1500 ft. / 2896 x 457 m |
Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY ESE | | RUNWAY WNW |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION 6860 GLACIER HIGHWAY JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999 Phone 907-465-1786 |
Manager: | ALEX PUERA 1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 Phone 907-225-6800 ALEX PEURA |
Additional Remarks
A39-11/29 | PCR VALUE: 510/F/B/X/T |
- | TRRN CAUSES TURB ON ARR & DEP ROUTES. |
- | USCG HELI 55-21-27.6N/131-42-19.8W; INVOF KETCHIKAN INTL ARPT & SEAPLAN BASE; MED-VAC MISSIONS ONLY - POC COMMANDER CG DISTRICT 17, 709 W 9TH ST, RM 661. BOX 25517 JUNEAU, AK 99802 - 907-463-2247/2000. |
- | WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
- | TWY C LGTS OTS INDEF. |
- | PPR FOR LDG DURG UNATNDD HRS - FBO 907-531-9891 FOR ARNGMT & CALL OUT CHARGE. |
- | ALERT: SPL ATC RULES PART 93 & STD VFR ARR & DEP PROC & PAT INFO - SEE REG NOTICE. |
- | GA APRON; TWY C; NE SECTION OF MAIN APRON PCN 21/F/B/X/T. |
- | DOCK W OF ARPT CLSD NOV 1 - APR 1; PPR OVNGT - AMGR; FERRY BTW ARPT & CITY OPR CONSLY WHEN ARPT ATNDD. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | PRIOR TO OPS ON APRON/TWY ALL ACFT CTC KTN FSS & ADZ INTNS. |
- | SFC COND RPRTS REFLECT CONDS WHILE ARPT ATNDD ONLY. |
- | CTN AIR TAXI & BOATS IN HARBOR; FLOATING DEBRIS PSBL. |
- | SNOW & ICE REMOVAL NA WHEN ARPT UNATTND. |
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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 11 | |
download (460KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 11 | |
download (445KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (368KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (331KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (302KB) |
LOC X RWY 11 | |
download (450KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (174KB) |
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KETCHIKAN SIX (OBSTACLE) | |
download (192KB) |
SKOWL TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (316KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (253KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:41 | | 12:41 |
Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 13:23 |
Sunset | | 20:19 | | 04:19 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 05:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 17-Aug-2025 00:54:20 |
Local (UTC-8) | 16-Aug-2025 16:54:20 |
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METAR |
PAKT | 162353Z 13013G20KT 7SM -RA BKN005 OVC010 14/14 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP000 P0001 60060 T01440144 10150 20144 53024
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PAMM 14nm S | 162356Z AUTO 17006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006 14/14 A2955 RMK AO2 CIG 004V010 SLP998 P0004 60025 T01440139 10156 20144 53028 $
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TAF |
PAKT | 170000Z 1700/1724 13015G25KT 5SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC015 WS020/16030KT TEMPO 1700/1704 4SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC010 FM170900 14010KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM171500 14008KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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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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