FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | KTN |
| Lat/Long: | 55-21-14.7000N / 131-42-40.4000W 55-21.245000N / 131-42.673333W 55.3540833 / -131.7112222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 92.4 ft. / 28.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 21E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of KETCHIKAN, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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: | JAN-DEC 0600-2130 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ATC-CTL. 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) ROTG BCN OPER CONT WHEN KTN FSS CLSD. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE $5.00 FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LBS ON RY. $3.00 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 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 55-21.684727N | | 55-20.804465N |
| Longitude: | 131-43.429605W | | 131-41.916590W |
| Elevation: | 84.9 ft. | | 89.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 115 magnetic, 136 true | | 295 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 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: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 61% | air taxi | | 33% | commercial | | 2% | transient general aviation | | 2% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2013 | |
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. |
| - | 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 |
| - | TWY C LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | 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 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME Y RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (393KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME Z RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (362KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) -B | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (285KB) |
| LOC/DME X RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (337KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| KETCHIKAN FIVE (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED** | |
download (114KB) |
| SKOWL ONE (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED** | |
download (129KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (148KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 14:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 15:20 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:22 | | 02:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:00:45 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 03:00:45 |
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| METAR |
| PAKT | 160953Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP292 T00780067 TSNO
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PAMM 14nm S | 161016Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3039 RMK AO1
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PANT 20nm S | 161053Z 33009KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP284 T00780056
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| TAF |
| PAKT | 160525Z 1606/1706 31008KT P6SM SKC FM161300 31004KT 4SM BR FEW005 BKN010 FM161800 31009KT P6SM SCT010 SCT060 FM170200 31006KT P6SM SCT060 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1606/1615
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| NOTAMs |
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