METAR & TAF PAKN
Current METAR
Observed 11:54Z
PAKN 281154Z 20005KT 10SM SCT016 BKN050 07/07 A3013
- Wind
- 200° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.13 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- -1,129 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,000 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 SE
- VFR sectional
- KODIAK
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- AKN (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- FLOYD WILSON
- Phone
- 907-246-3325
- Address
- PO BOX 65, KING SALMON AK 99613
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- 0700-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 121° / 301° | 8,901 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 185° / 5° | 4,017 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8,901' | 8,901' | 8,501' | 8,501' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 30 | 8,901' | 8,901' | 8,501' | 8,501' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40', trees, 1000' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
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 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
- 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.
General notes
- FLOCKS OF LRG BIRDS INVOF DURG SEASON.
- OFF PAVEMENT OPS BY ACFT & HEL NA AT ACR APRON. LNDG, TKOF OR PRKG FM DIRT OR GRASS NA.
- CIV TSNT PRKG ON SE RAMP ONLY; OTR PRKG GTR THAN 48 HR RQRS PERMIT.
- FIGHTER ARR EXP RDCD SEPN; SIMILAR APCH CHARCS & DALGT 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR APCH CHARCS & NGT 6000 FT; AHD/BHND FRMN LNDG 6000 FT.
- 600 FT SAFETY AREA AER 12.
- RCR DURG 11TH AF FIGHTER FLYING WINDOW; COORD RCR WITH KING SALMON OPS 907-439-3001/907-439-6000. OPS RSTRD TO LOW APCH/FSL ONLY.
- FLIGHT ORIG OUTSIDE AK REFER TO USAF FCG; CSTMS NOT AVBL.
- SNOW/ICE REMOVAL & ARPT HAZ COND RPRTD DURG ATND HR.
- USAF FAC CIV OPRD WITH LTD SUPPORT; CALL 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR OPS HR; MIL CONFIRM FUEL RQMNTS 24-48 HR PRIOR.
- MIL FIGHTER/EMERG DVRSN CTC WARRIOR/ELMENDORF SOF 395.15; NON FIGHTER/EMERG CTC KING SALMON OPS. 24 HR POINT MNTS CTAF DURG OPS HR.
- PVT JET PRKG SE SECTION OF E RAMP - AMGR FOR INFO.
- GA APRON PAVEMENT CRUMBLING; PSBL FOD HAZ. JET ACFT BE ALERT DURG RUN UP TO AVOID JET WASH DMG.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- TWY P CLSD. APRON SPOTS 4 - 7 N OF MIL HANGAR CLSD EXC PROP ACFT.
- ARFF AVBL FOR PART 121 ACR INVOLVED IN ETOPS WITH 30 MIN NOTICE.
- NWS BLN LAUNCH FAC ON ARPT; SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR OPS DETAIL.
- LOCKED WHEEL TURN NA ALL SFCS.
- TSA REG ARPT; SEE 49 CFR 1542. ALL GATES & DOORS RMN SECURE ALL TIMES. TSNT OR UNFAMILIAR PILOTS - AMGR FOR INFO.
- BUSINESS JET PRKG GTR THAN 1 HR 48 HR PPR.
Lighting notes
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 18/36; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL & JET A AVBL AT SEAPLANE BASE FM TRUCK OR UNICOM 122.95.
Runway surface & condition
- 12/30PCR VALUE: 543/F/B/X/T
- 18/36PCR VALUE: 543/F/B/X/T
- 18/36NOT INSPD FOR MIL OPS. RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/380 SKED AND NON-SKED OPS WITH PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 1 IN DIP ON CNTRLN 1850 FT FM AER 36 EXTDS TO 3 IN DIP 25 FT WIDE ON W EDGE.
- NW/SEALSO USED BY BOATS. RWY NW/SE NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 12TOUCHDOWN RVR AVBL 0800-2000 1 AUG-14 JUN; 0800-2200 15 JUN- 31 JUL.
Arresting gear
- 12_BAK-12BAK-12 1190 FT FM THR; RWY 12 BAK-12 REQ 30 MIN NOTICE 950 FT RUNOUT.
- 30_BAK-12BAK-12 1340 FT FM THR; BAK-12 REQ 30 MIN NOTICE 1200 FT RUNOUT.
Other notes
- CTAF 352.05. FREQ 121.9 SIMULCAST WITH 352.05.
- ARFF EQUIP STAFFED DURG ACR ACT ONLY.
- CLSD TO ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR IN WRITING - AMGR PO BOX 65 KING SALMON AK 99613.
- MKD TSNT PRKG N END OF GA RAMP & E END OF CARGO RAMP.
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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 8,901 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 200° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
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.