FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 20/week * | 71% | air taxi | 29% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
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 -9C. |
- | 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (257KB) |
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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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 15:34 |
Sunset | | 22:02 | | 06:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 22:42 | | 06:42 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 13:15:42 |
Local (UTC-8) | 19-Apr-2024 05:15:42 |
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METAR |
PAVC | 191256Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM -RA BKN016 OVC037 02/02 A2974 RMK AO2 RAE20B46UPB20E42 SLP072 T00220017 FZRANO PNO $
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PACD 16nm W | 191253Z 27007KT 10SM OVC023 01/01 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP062 T00110006
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TAF |
PACD 16nm W | 191143Z 1912/2012 28008KT 2SM BR FEW002 OVC060 TEMPO 1912/1915 22008KT 1SM BR OVC007 FM191600 11010KT 1SM BR OVC007 FM192100 12010KT 5SM BR OVC010
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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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