METAR & TAF KKL
KKL does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: PAKH (AKHIOK) · 26.2 NM away. Conditions at KKL may differ.
METAR · PAKH
Observed 03:56Z
PAKH 140356Z AUTO 13006KT OVC029 A2961 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO $
- Wind
- 130° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- —
- Temp / Dew
- —
- Altimeter
- 29.61 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- —
- Ceiling
- 2,900 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM W
- VFR sectional
- KODIAK
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- ENA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL BRADY USF&W
- Phone
- (907) 487-2600
- Address
- 1390 BUSKIN RIVER ROAD, KODIAK AK 99811
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Wind indicator
- No
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- North-south prevailing winds; good beaching area in front of the main building.Show FAA
- The lake is often very still and clear, giving a deceptive idea of the actual surface.Show FAA
- There are rocks on the beach landing area.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KKL
Answer card- ICAO
- KKL
- Name
- KARLUK LAKE
- Location
- KARLUK LAKE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 368 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,368 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 22°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Karluk Lake Airport sits at Karluk Lake in Alaska. The field elevation is 368 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the supplied facts. This is a non-towered field. CTAF is 122.8. No ILS approaches are published. The pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL as the standard reference for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. Check with the airport operator or the field on CTAF for current services before you go. Published remarks say the prevailing winds are north-south. They also note a good beaching area in front of the main building. The lake can look very smooth and clear. That can hide the real surface. Rocks are present on the beach landing area. A close look on arrival matters.
For a first-time pilot, the main things here are the surface conditions and the lack of published runway data. This is a remote Alaska lake environment. Verify current conditions, landing area suitability and any local operating notes in the current FAA Chart Supplement before departure.