FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KTN |
| Lat/Long: | 55-21-14.6700N / 131-42-40.3900W 55-21.244500N / 131-42.673167W 55.3540750 / -131.7112194 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 89 ft. / 27 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 21E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of KETCHIKAN, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99901 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1973 |
| Sectional chart: | KETCHIKAN |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KETCHIKAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-225-9481] |
| Alternate FSS: | JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF] |
| NOTAMs facility: | KTN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SEP-MAY 0600-2130, JUN-AUG 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO REQ ROTG BCN OPER CONT WHEN KTN FSS CLSD. WHEN KTN FSS CLSD, ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29, MALSR RY 11, MALSR RY 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 11 & 29 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, NO LNDG FEE FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LBS ON RY. $2.00 PER FLOAT PLANE FOR USE OF SPB FLOAT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.45 (907-247-8801) |
| AFIS: | 134.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MTM (14 nm S): | 135.55 |
| WX ASOS at ANN (19 nm S): | 135.75 (907-886-3246) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/284.6 (ANNETTE ISLAND RCAG).
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 | -.-. -- .--- |
| NICHOLS | | 327/17.4 | | 266 | | 21E | | ICK | .. -.-. -.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL AT 122.95 OR CALL (907)-247-5701 SUMMER 0530- 1930L WINTER 0630-2030L. |
| 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: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | SIZE AND SPACING OF MARKINGS NSTD. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 55-21.684667N | | 55-20.804333N |
| Longitude: | 131-43.429667W | | 131-41.916667W |
| Elevation: | 81.5 ft. | | 89.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 115 magnetic, 136 true | | 295 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in poor condition | | NSTD, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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, 30:1 slope to clear | | 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: | STATE OF AK DOTPF SE RGN 6860 GLACIER HIGHWAY JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999 Phone 907-465-1786 |
| Manager: | MIKE CARNEY 1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 Phone 907-225-6800 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | air taxi | | 33% | commercial | | 4% | transient general aviation | | 3% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | WX PERMITTING-RIGHT TFC FOR RY 11 FOR LGT SINGLE/TWIN ENG ACFT. |
| - | TERRAIN CAUSES TURBULENCE ON ARR & DEP ROUTES. |
| - | BE ALERT: SEE REGULATORY NOTICE - KETCHIKAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES AND AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERNS. |
| - | NO LNDG FEE FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LBS ON RY. LNDG FEE FOR FLOAT PLANE FOR USE OF SPB FLOAT AND FOR MUTI-ENGINE ACFT. |
| - | USCG HELIPAD LCTD AT 55-21-27.6N 131-42-19.8W INVOF KETCHIKAN INTL ARPT & SEAPLAN BASE. HELIPAD IS FOR USCG MED-VAC MISSIONS ONLY.POC IS COMMANDER CG DISTRICT 17, 709 W 9TH ST, RM 661. BOX 25517 JUNEAU, AK 99802. 907-463-2247/2000. |
| - | RY 11/29 SAND USED TO ENHANCE RY FRICTION MAY NOT MEET FAA SPECS. |
| - | WEST END OF ARPT DOCK IS CLSD NOV 1 TO APR 1 ANNUALLY. |
| - | WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES PART 93 AND STANDARD VFR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND PATTERNS INFORMATION; SEE REGULATORY NOTICES. |
| - | FERRY BTN ARPT & CITY OPERATES CONTINUALLY WHILE ARPT ATTENDED. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ALL ACFT: PRIOR TO OPERG ON APRON/TWY CTC KETCHIKAN FSS & ADVISE INTENTIONS. |
| - | SFC COND RPRTS REFLECT CONDS WHILE ARPT ATNDD ONLY. |
| - | AIR TAXI & BOAT TRAFFIC IN HARBOR. FLOATING DEBRIS MAY BE IN WATER WAY. |
| - | NO SNOW OR ICE REMOVAL WHEN ARPT NOT ATTND. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 11 | |
download (623KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 11 | |
download (557KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) -B | |
download (411KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (466KB) |
| LOC/DME X RWY 11 | |
download (551KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| KETCHIKAN FIVE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (136KB) |
| SKOWL ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (78KB) |
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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Photo by Randy Elkins C-FIQV
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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 |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 15:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 16:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 01:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 02:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 06:55:08 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 11-Feb-2012 21:55:08 |
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| METAR |
| PAKT | 120600Z 14011G19KT 3SM RA BR SCT010 BKN017 OVC022 05/05 A2980 RMK AO2 P0002
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PAMM 14nm S | 120556Z 15008G18KT 8SM SCT014 OVC023 06/04 A2982 RMK AO1 10090 20060 57014 PNO
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PANT 20nm S | 120553Z AUTO 14012G25KT 4SM RA BR OVC007 06/05 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/0511 CIG 005V011 SLP092 P0013 60025 T00610050 10072 20056 58007 TSNO
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| TAF |
| PAKT | 120523Z 1206/1306 14010G20KT 4SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN015 OVC020 WS020/15045KT FM121200 18008KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 FM122100 30008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 BKN050 FM130000 29005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 0700/1600
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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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