FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -8C. |
| - | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (276KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 09:12 | | 17:12 |
| Sunrise | | 09:51 | | 17:51 |
| Sunset | | 19:15 | | 03:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 03:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Oct-2025 19:53:33 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 30-Oct-2025 11:53:33 |
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| METAR |
| PAVC | 301856Z AUTO 28023G47KT FEW006 BKN018 OVC025 02/M01 A2903 RMK AO2 PK WND 29047/1848 SLP832 T00221011 PWINO FZRANO $
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PACD 16nm W | 301853Z 32028G40KT 4SM R15/5500VP6000FT -SN BR SCT020 BKN033 BKN042 02/00 A2907 RMK AO2 PK WND 32040/1848 RAB47E52SNB52 SLP845 P0000 T00220000
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| TAF |
PACD 16nm W | 301731Z 3018/3118 32025G35KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 3018/3021 6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM302100 31025G35KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM310600 32030G40KT 5SM -RA BKN015 FM311200 31040G50KT 5SM -RA OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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