FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | PHONE 907-247-8801 |
| 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 FROM 0630-2030L. AFTER HOURS CALL (907)-617-4897. |
| 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 (3.60 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. |
| - | THE NGS SURVEY DATED 4 AUG 2001 FOR THIS ARPT AND ASSOCIATED NAVAIDS IS UNDER REVIEW. |
| - | 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 11 | |
download (560KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 11 | |
download (627KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) -B | |
download (413KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (462KB) |
| LOC/DME X RWY 11 | |
download (549KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| KETCHIKAN FIVE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (135KB) |
| SKOWL ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (154KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 16:18 |
| Sunrise | | 08:04 | | 17:04 |
| Sunset | | 15:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2009 12:39:15 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 10-Dec-2009 03:39:15 |
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| METAR |
| PAKT | 101153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN020 OVC029 00/M01 A3016 RMK AO2 SNB25E42 SLP214 P0000 60001 70001 T00001006 10006 20000 58007 TSNO
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PAMM 14nm S | 101216Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM FEW017 SCT024 BKN030 02/M01 A3016 RMK AO1 PNO
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PANT 20nm S | 101208Z 00000KT 10SM -SN SCT017 BKN034 OVC046 01/M01 A3013 RMK AO2 SNB07 P0000
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| TAF |
| PAKT | 101134Z 1012/1112 00000KT 5SM -SN BR SCT008 OVC020 TEMPO 1012/1015 2SM -SN BR OVC008 FM101500 31003KT 4SM -SN SCT008 OVC015 FM102300 12004KT 5SM -SNRA SCT008 OVC015 FM110800 33003KT 4SM -SN BKN008 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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