METAR & TAF PAKN
Current METAR
Observed 04:54Z
PAKN 130454Z 23010G20KT 10SM OVC013 08/06 A2994
- Wind
- 230° @ 10G20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -774 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,300 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 SE
- VFR sectional
- KODIAK
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- AKN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
Not published.
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|
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
- 100LLA
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- 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.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAKN
Answer card- ICAO
- PAKN
- Name
- KING SALMON
- Location
- KING SALMON, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 73.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,073.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0800-2000 1 AUG-14 JUN. 0800-2200 15 JUN- 31 JUL.
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 0
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 230° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
King Salmon Airport sits in King Salmon, Alaska. Field elevation is 73.4 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 12/30 at 8,901 ft. Runway 18/36 is 4,017 ft. The tower is open 0800-2000 from 1 Aug to 14 Jun. It is open 0800-2200 from 15 Jun to 31 Jul. An ILS is available for runway 12.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless the current Chart Supplement or ATC gives you something different. This is a United States Air Force facility with civil operations and limited support. Call 24 hours before arrival for operating hours. Customs are not available. The airport is TSA regulated. Gates and doors stay secure. Transient or unfamiliar pilots should contact the airport manager before arrival.
On the field, Coastal Fuels carries 100LL and Jet A. Egli Air Haul also carries 100LL and Jet A. The airport has a crumbling general aviation apron. Expect possible FOD. Jet aircraft should be careful during run-up to avoid jet blast damage. Taxiway P is closed. Runway 12/30 has a BAK-12 arresting device 1,340 ft from the threshold. The runway also has a 1,200 ft runout. Runway 12/30 is used by boats. Check current operating restrictions before planning anything unusual. When the tower is closed, runway lighting is available via CTAF for the listed systems.