AirNav: PFKU - Koyukuk Airport

PFKU

Koyukuk Airport
Koyukuk, Alaska, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	KYU
Lat/Long:	64-52-32.9000N 157-43-49.6000W 64-52.548333N 157-43.826667W 64.8758056,-157.7304444 (estimated)
Elevation:	148.9 ft. / 45 m (estimated)
Variation:	11E (2025)
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	99754

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1949
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS:	FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-474-0788]
NOTAMs facility:	FAI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 07; REIL RWY 07; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at NUL (12 nm SW):	118.0 (907-269-2774)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.0/290.2 (GALENA RCAG).
COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY FAIRBANKS FSS ON FREQ 122.2 (GALENA RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
GALr277/25.7		GALENA VOR/DME		114.80		12E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface:	gravel, in good condition SOFT WHEN WET; RUTS & GRASS ENTIRE LEN.
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Runway edge markings:	PLASTIC MKRS.
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Latitude:	64-52.485738N	64-52.612267N
Longitude:	157-44.583353W	157-43.068918W
Elevation:	148.7 ft.	148.9 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	068 magnetic, 079 true	248 magnetic, 259 true
Markings:	NSTD, in fair condition	NSTD, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator:	4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	30 ft. trees, 130 ft. left and right of centerline	24 ft. trees, 170 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone (907) 451-5280
Manager:	JASON LUNDINGTON 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 Phone (907) 451-5280

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 170/year *
100%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

-	SNOW REMOVAL OPS MNT CTAF.
-	RWY COND UNMNT; RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
-	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -48C.

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) RWY 07		download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25		download (223KB)

DIBVY THREE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)		download (177KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PANU - Nulato Airport (12 nm SW)
PAGA - Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (22 nm E)
PAKV - Kaltag Airport (42 nm SW)
PARY - Ruby Airport (58 nm E)
PAHL - Huslia Airport (60 nm NE)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo taken 04-Jul-2007 from the south of runway 6 end looking approximately north Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Koyukuk Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	13:18
Sunrise	06:23	14:23
Sunset	22:35	06:35
Evening civil twilight	23:41	07:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 03:21:59
Local (UTC-8)	23-Apr-2024 19:21:59

METAR

PAGA
22nm E

240256Z AUTO 09006KT 10SM OVC080 10/M06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01001056 57014 TSNO $

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