FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (280KB) |
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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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 13:23 |
Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 14:17 |
Sunset | | 23:16 | | 07:16 |
Evening civil twilight | | 00:11 | | 08:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 02-Jun-2025 01:31:44 |
Local (UTC-8) | 01-Jun-2025 17:31:44 |
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METAR |
PAVC | 020056Z AUTO 23012G25KT 10SM BKN021 BKN030 07/03 A2954 RMK AO2 PK WND 23028/0044 RAE01B20E37 SLP004 T00720033 PNO $
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PACD 16nm W | 020107Z 17020G26KT 10SM SCT030 SCT039 BKN047 08/04 A2946 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/0106 RAE02 P0000 T00830039 $
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TAF |
PACD 16nm W | 011731Z 0118/0218 16019G29KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN045 FM012100 17025G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM020700 15020G30KT 6SM -RA OVC025 FM021000 14022G32KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015
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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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