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KACK · Nantucket Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 27 NTSB events

ID KACK FAA ACK Elev 47 ft Lat 41° 15.19' N Lon 70° 3.61' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,303 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 44.9° 6,303 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
24 224.9° 6,303 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
15 135° 4,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
33 315° 4,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.500
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.375
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 118.300
  • CTAF CTAF 118.300
  • A/D CAPE APP/DEP 126.100
  • RDO BRIDGEPORT RDO 116.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB AC

    Waivs

    0.25 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME ACK

    Nantucket

    116.20 MHz · DME 116.20 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 31 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 06; SSALR Rwy 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24, MIRL Rwy 15–33; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 06; SSALR Rwy 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24, MIRL Rwy 15–33; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 06; SSALR Rwy 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24, MIRL Rwy 15–33; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSF Rwy 06; SSALR Rwy 24; HIRL Rwy 06–24, MIRL Rwy 15–33; twy lgts—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·MASSACHUSETTS 131 NANTUCKET MEML (ACK)(KACK) 3 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N41º15.20´ W70º03.63´ 47 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE ACK RWY 06–24: H6303X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–170, 2S–175, 2D–280 PCR 770 F/A/X/T HIRL CL 0.3% up NE RWY 06: MALSF.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·RVR–TR RWY 15–33: H4500X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–85, 2S–108, 2D–155 PCR 430 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 06 15–33 4316 RWY 33 06–24 3650
  • ·RWY 06: TORA–6303 TODA–6303 ASDA–6303 LDA–5765 RWY 15: TORA–4500 TODA–4500 ASDA–4500 LDA–4500 RWY 24: TORA–6303 TODA–6303 ASDA–6303 LDA–6303 RWY 33: TORA–4500 TODA–4500 ASDA–4500 LDA–4500
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Rwy 24 SSALR unmonitored when twr clsd.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 06, 24 and 33 opr 24 hrs.
  • ·Arpt has noise abatement procs ctc Noise Officer 508–325–5300.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—VFR Noise Abatement Procedures.
  • ·Be aware of hi–speed mil jet and heavy helicopter tfc vicinity Air Station Cape Cod.
  • ·ARFF Index B svcs prvd btn 1100Z‡ and 0300Z‡.
  • ·For Index B svcs btn 0301Z‡ and 1059Z‡, 2 hr PPR at 508–325–7569 to Nantucket Airport Ops.
  • ·PPR 2 hrs for unsked acft ops with more than 9 pax seats; call amgr 508–325–5300.
  • ·Twy F rstrd to sml acft 12,500 lbs or less.
  • ·Txy F btn Twy B and Twy H clsd to acft with wingspan more than 79 ft.
  • ·Fee for non–commercial acft parking.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 508-325-7531
  • ·ASOS (508) 325–6082 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 118.3 ATIS 127.5 (508) 228–5375 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 116.2T (BRIDGEPORT RADIO) ®BOSTON CONSOLIDATED TRACON APP/DEP CON 126.1 TOWER 118.3 May 15–Sep 30 (1100–0300Z‡), Oct 1–May 14 (1100–0200Z‡).
  • ·GND CON 132.5 CLNC DEL 119.375 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if twr clsd & una to ctc FSS freq, ctc Boston Apch at 603-594-5554.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0300Z‡ May 15–Sept 30, 1100–0200Z‡ Oct 1–May 14; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VOR/DME 116.2 ACK Chan 109 N41º16.91´ W70º01.60´ 237º 2.3 NM to fld. 77/15W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 110º–120º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 109.1 I–RNE Chan 28 Rwy 06.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 28º right of course.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.1 I–ACK Chan 28 Rwy 24.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·NAUSET N41º41.52´ W69º59.26´ NOTAM FILE CQX.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 279 CQX at Chatham Muni. 56/16W.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ACK

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

27

since 1982

Fatal

6

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 168,717 ops in 2000

2024 total

54,647

10-yr total

765,092

2024 mix

AC/AT 64% · GA 35% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

2.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.58

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=27

  • Other 8
  • Ground collision 6
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-12-11 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2017-09-13 Cessna 402 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2012-10-19 Cessna 560XL · Stall / spin · day →
2012-08-31 Cessna 402C · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2011-11-29 Cessna 402B · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2009-04-27 Cessna 402C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-08-14 Waco Classic Aircraft Corp YMF-5 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2005-12-01 Beech B-55 · CFIT · IMC · night →
2005-02-11 Cessna 402C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-09-23 Cessna 402C · CFIT · IMC · night →
2002-01-12 Piper PA-28 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-08-25 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1999-09-02 Piper PA-34-220T · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1998-07-23 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · VMC · day →
1997-09-19 Cessna 402C · Ground collision · IMC · night-moonlit →
1993-12-06 Cessna 182Q · Ground collision · day →
1991-08-30 Mooney M20J · Ground collision · night →
1990-09-28 Cessna 182Q · Other · IMC · dusk →
1987-10-18 Cessna 402B · Other · VMC · dusk →
1987-08-22 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · night →
1987-06-13 Piper PA-32RT-300 · Other · day →
1987-04-16 Piper PA-23-250 · Gear-up · IMC · night →
1985-07-18 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · day →
1985-04-06 Piper PA-31-310 · Weather · IMC · day →
1984-08-17 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1983-06-23 MBB BO-105 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1982-11-05 Piper PA-30 · Other · night →

Designees in MA

CFI Flight Instructors 753 A&P Mechanics 2,477 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 22 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 7 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 37 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Yoshitaka Murata Centerville MA 28 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 50 nm
Michael George Goulian Plymouth, MA 50 nm
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 79 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 82 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 91 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 106 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 107 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 110 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 121 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Shannon Shreve Haddon Nantucket MA 2 nm
George Nathan Riethof Nantucket MA 2 nm
Halsey Skyler Aguiar Nantucket MA 2 nm
Michael Robert Nagle Edgartown MA 22 nm
Michael Jeffrey Creato Edgartown MA 22 nm
Alfred Paul Wright Jr West Yarmouth MA 25 nm
Evan Albert Cushing Harwich Port MA 25 nm
Christi Michelle Cushing Harwich Port MA 25 nm
John Joseph Keane West Dennis MA 25 nm
William Raymond Brown South Yarmouth MA 26 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Ritchie Giffin Nantucket MA 2 nm
Stephen J Morgan Edgartown MA 22 nm
Geoffrey K Morrison Dennis Port MA 25 nm
Sean Patrick Crimmins Dennisport MA 25 nm
Barry Lynn Kromer West Yarmouth MA 25 nm
Charles Cornelius Lyon West Yarmouth MA 25 nm
Thomas Harold Martin Iii West Yarmouth MA 25 nm
Joseph James Venezio West Yarmouth MA 25 nm
John Francis Matrango West Yarmouth MA 25 nm
Shawn David Mcnamee West Yarmouth MA 25 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 26 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 68 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 89 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 100 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 108 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 111 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 119 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 120 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 131 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 134 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.