METAR & TAF PAFE
Current METAR
Observed 22:56Z
PAFE 132256Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM BKN048 OVC100 12/07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01170067
- Wind
- 260° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 12°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 29.83 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -36 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,800 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
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
- 1 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- JUNEAU
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- AFE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KELLY BODDY
- Phone
- 907-966-2960
- Address
- PO BOX 112506, JUNEAU AK 99811-2506
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SIT
- SITKA907-966-22211-800-478-6300
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 29
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 5', brush, 200' from thr, 230' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23', hill, 0' from thr, 210' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
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
- Tie-down
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- The airport is closed to aircraft over 12,500 pounds gross weight except with prior permission from airport safety and security, Department of Transportation and public facilities, P.O. Box 112506, Juneau, Alaska 99811-2506. Phone 907-465-1786.Show FAA
- Airport condition is not monitored. Airport maintenance is on an irregular basis. Visual inspection prior to using is recommended.Show FAA
- Parachute jumping onto the airport runway, taxiway, and aircraft apron is prohibited.Show FAA
- Recommended day-alight operations only. High terrain is north, east, and south of the airport.Show FAA
- Birds, bear, and deer are on and in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- Weather camera available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
- An unlit 191 foot tower is located approximately 6300 feet north of runway 11 threshold.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lighting is activated on runway 11/29. The precision approach path indicator on runway 11 and runway end identifier lights on runway 11 are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 11Brush 2 feet high is located 100 to 160 feet from the runway 11 threshold, 230 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAFE
Answer card- ICAO
- PAFE
- Name
- KAKE
- Location
- KAKE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 171.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,171.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 11/29 · 4,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 21°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 260° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 29
KAKE Airport (PAFE) sits in KAKE, Alaska. Field elevation is 171.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 11/29, which is 4,000 ft asphalt and the longest runway on the field. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. Pattern altitude is not published, so use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Runway lighting is medium intensity on 11/29. The PAPI on runway 11 and the runway end identifier lights on runway 11 are controlled by CTAF.
If you are planning a stop here, know that airport condition is not monitored and maintenance is irregular. A visual inspection before use is recommended. Published remarks also call for day-light operations only. High terrain is north, east and south of the airport. Brush has been reported near the runway 11 threshold. Birds, bear and deer are on and near the runway. An unlit 191 ft tower sits about 6,300 ft north of runway 11. No on-field FBOs are listed, so verify services with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival.