METAR & TAF PAEN
Current METAR
Observed 21:53Z
PAEN 132153Z 21007KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 08/03 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP036 T00830033
- Wind
- 210° @ 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.63 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -357 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,500 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
- 0 NM N
- VFR sectional
- ANCHORAGE
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- ENA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MARY BONDURANT
- Phone
- 907-283-7951
- Address
- 305 N WILLOW SUITE 200, KENAI AK 99611
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 20R
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L/20RFavored | 16° / 196° | 7,855 ft | ASPH | 02L R |
| 02W/20W | 16° / 196° | 4,600 ft | WATER | 20W R |
| 02R/20L | 16° / 196° | 1,980 ft | GRVL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02L | 7,855' | 7,855' | 7,855' | 7,575' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 20R | 7,855' | 7,855' | 7,575' | 7,575' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
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
ILS · 1
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
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- 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.
General notes
- Portions of the terminal ramp, taxiways G and H are not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- Special procedures are controlled by Kenai tower during operations hours. When Kenai tower is closed, weather is available from Kenai ATIS or Kenai flight service station. Noise abatement procedures are in effect according to the airport manager.Show FAA
- Weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov/Show FAA
- Taxiways A, B, and E have a pavement classification number of 48. Taxiway C has a pavement classification number of 59. Taxiway F has a pavement classification number of 43. Taxiways D, J, K, and L have a pavement classification number of 34.Show FAA
- Transient parking is on the south terminal ramp. Helicopter parking is on the north terminal ramp. There is a landing fee for aircraft over 4000 pounds.Show FAA
- Except for weather diversions, unscheduled aircraft over 12,500 pounds require 48 hours prior permission.Show FAA
- Fuel is available 24 hours a day with credit card. Call 907-283-4542.Show FAA
- Kenai flight service station local phone number is 283-7211.Show FAA
- Airport sand gradation is larger than FAA recommended. See AC150/5200-30.Show FAA
- Birds are present within a 10 nautical mile radius from spring through fall.Show FAA
- Transient and commercial tie down slips are available at the end of the water canal.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate runway end identifier lights on runway 02L and visual approach slope indicators on runways 02L and 20R via CTAF. When the tower is closed, activate and increase intensity of high intensity runway lights on runway 02L/20R through Kenai flight service station. When the tower is closed, activate medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on runway 20R via CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 02L/20RRunway 02L/20R has a pavement classification rating of 461/F/B/X/U.Show FAA
- 02R/20LRunway 02R/20L is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
- 02W/20WRunway 02W/20W is closed to operations from November through April. Runway 02W/20W is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger-carrying operations having more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger-carrying operations having more than 30 passenger seats. Noise abatement procedures require arrivals to runway 02W and departures from runway 20W to make final approach and crosswind turns south of the beachline unless authorized by air traffic control. The water landing area and taxiway channel are not visible from the tower.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 02RRunway 02R end is outlined with cones.Show FAA
- 20LRunway 20L end is outlined with cones.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude for runways 02R/20L and 02W/20W is 500 feet above ground level.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAEN
Answer card- ICAO
- PAEN
- Name
- KENAI MUNI
- Location
- KENAI, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 99.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,099.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200 MAY 1 - SEP 30; 0700-2100 OCT 1 - APR 30
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 02L/20R · 7,855 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 15°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 210° at 7 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 20R
Kenai Muni sits in Kenai, Alaska at 99.6 ft MSL. It has three runways. The longest is 02L/20R at 7,855 ft. The field is towered. Tower hours are 0600-2200 May 1 through Sep 30. Hours are 0700-2100 Oct 1 through Apr 30. One ILS is published for runway 20R. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Crowley Aviation Fuels is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Fuel is available 24 hours a day with card access. The airport also has transient parking on the south terminal ramp. Helicopter parking is on the north terminal ramp. Published remarks call out noise abatement procedures from the airport manager. That matters here because the airport has mixed runway use, including the water runway 02W/20W. The water runway is closed from November through April. The tower controls special procedures during operating hours. When the tower is closed, weather comes from Kenai ATIS or Kenai Flight Service Station.
For a first visit, pay attention to the runway mix and the published noise procedures. Runway 02R/20L is gravel. Runway 02W/20W is a water runway. The water landing area and taxiway channel are not visible from the tower. Check current field status before planning a water arrival or any operation outside the tower window.