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AirNav: PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99901

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1973
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KETCHIKAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-225-9481]
Alternate FSS: JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-297-2236]
NOTAMs facility: KTN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2130
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN KTN FSS CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 ON CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
WHEN KTN FSS CLSD ON CONSLY.
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LB & FLOAT PLANE USE OF SPB FLOAT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP WO PPR WITH AMGR & CFM ARFF SVC AVBL BFR LDG OR TKOF.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS: 134.45 (907-247-8801)
WX AWOS-3P at MTM (14 nm S): 135.55 (907-886-7989)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/284.6 (ANNETTE ISLAND RCAG).
  • KTN AFIS ON FREQUENCY 134.45. OPERATES SAME HRS AS KTN FSS, 0615-2115;OT JUNEAU FSS,
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KETCHIKAN FSS ON FREQ 123.6 (CTAF).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANNr325/18.2ANNETTE ISLAND VOR/DME117.1021E
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLAM COVEat field39621ECMJ -.-. -- .---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL AVBL SUMMER 0530-1930; WINTER 0630-2030 VIA 122.95 OR PH: 907-531-9891.
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: 120.0
Double wheel: 207.0
Double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: SAND USED TO ENHANCE FRICTION MAY NOT MEET FAA SPECS.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 55-21.684727N55-20.804465N
Longitude: 131-43.429605W131-41.916590W
Elevation: 84.9 ft.89.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: right
WX PMTG FOR LIGHT SINGLE/TWIN ENG.
left
Runway heading: 115 magnetic, 136 true295 magnetic, 316 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL 5 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 NM.
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 103 ft. trees, 3300 ft. from runwaynone

Runway WNW/ESE

Dimensions: 9500 x 1500 ft. / 2896 x 457 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY ESE  RUNWAY WNW
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
6860 GLACIER HIGHWAY
JUNEAU, AK 99801-7999
Phone 907-465-1786
Manager: ALEX PUERA
1000 ARPT TERMINAL WAY
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
Phone 907-225-6800
ALEX PEURA

Additional Remarks

A39-11/29 PCR VALUE: 510/F/B/X/T
TRRN CAUSES TURB ON ARR & DEP ROUTES.
USCG HELI 55-21-27.6N/131-42-19.8W; INVOF KETCHIKAN INTL ARPT & SEAPLAN BASE; MED-VAC MISSIONS ONLY - POC COMMANDER CG DISTRICT 17, 709 W 9TH ST, RM 661. BOX 25517 JUNEAU, AK 99802 - 907-463-2247/2000.
WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
TWY C LGTS OTS INDEF.
PPR FOR LDG DURG UNATNDD HRS - FBO 907-531-9891 FOR ARNGMT & CALL OUT CHARGE.
ALERT: SPL ATC RULES PART 93 & STD VFR ARR & DEP PROC & PAT INFO - SEE REG NOTICE.
GA APRON; TWY C; NE SECTION OF MAIN APRON PCN 21/F/B/X/T.
DOCK W OF ARPT CLSD NOV 1 - APR 1; PPR OVNGT - AMGR; FERRY BTW ARPT & CITY OPR CONSLY WHEN ARPT ATNDD.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
PRIOR TO OPS ON APRON/TWY ALL ACFT CTC KTN FSS & ADZ INTNS.
SFC COND RPRTS REFLECT CONDS WHILE ARPT ATNDD ONLY.
CTN AIR TAXI & BOATS IN HARBOR; FLOATING DEBRIS PSBL.
SNOW & ICE REMOVAL NA WHEN ARPT UNATTND.

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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 11   download (460KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 11   download (446KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (368KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29   download (331KB)
RNAV (GPS)-B   download (302KB)
LOC X RWY 11   download (450KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (174KB)
 
KETCHIKAN SIX (OBSTACLE)   download (192KB)
SKOWL TWO (OBSTACLE)   download (316KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (253KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 01-Mar-2025

 Local
(UTC-9)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0115:01
Sunrise06:3815:38
Sunset17:2102:21
Evening civil twilight17:5702:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Mar-2025 13:19:16
Local (UTC-9)  01-Mar-2025 04:19:16
 
METAR
PAKT 011253Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM -RA OVC023 05/03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 P0003 T00500028 TSNO
PAMM 
14nm S 
011256Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM -RA BKN022 OVC027 05/03 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP099 P0002 T00500033 $
TAF
PAKT 011150Z 0112/0212 14011KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC020 FM011800 14006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM020000 16005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 011500
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name  
 Contact  
 Services / Description  
Fuel Prices 
Comments   907-247-5153
907-225-5155
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

U.S. Customs Service

 
   1 read write Aero Services 907-247-5701 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aviation accessories, Catering, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $11.62 $9.15 
 Updated 01-Mar-2025
 
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