FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| CDBr108/19.6 | | COLD BAY VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 10E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (276KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (147KB) |
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| COLD BAY TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Feb-2026
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(UTC-9) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:37 | | 17:37 |
| Sunrise | | 09:15 | | 18:15 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 03:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 04:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Feb-2026 02:36:40 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 14-Feb-2026 17:36:40 |
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| METAR |
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| PAVC | 150156Z AUTO 00000KT CLR 05/M01 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP327 T00501011 PWINO $
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PACD
16nm W | 150153Z 35003KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP318 T00441017
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| TAF |
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PACD
16nm W | 141734Z 1418/1518 31012KT P6SM OVC010 FM142100 35012KT P6SM BKN025 BKN080 FM150300 14008KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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