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PAEN · Kenai Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 28 NTSB events

ID PAEN Elev 99 ft Lat 60° 34.26' N Lon 151° 14.71' 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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,855 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02L 031° 7,855 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
20R 211° 7,855 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
2W — 4,600 ft 240 ft WATER-E No —
20W — 4,600 ft 240 ft WATER-E No —
02R 031° 1,980 ft 75 ft GVL No —
20L 211° 1,980 ft 75 ft GVL No —

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 · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 133.350
  • GND GND 118.750
  • TWR TWR 121.300
  • CTAF CTAF 121.300
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 125.700
  • FSS RDO 122.650
  • Military tower 239.300
  • Mill center 379.100
  • MISC TWEB 117.600

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  • NDB IWW

    Wildwood

    0.38 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

  • VOR-DME ENA

    Kenai

    117.60 MHz · DME 117.60 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 37 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02L; VASI Rwy 02L & 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02L; VASI Rwy 02L & 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 02L–20R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 02L–20R: H7855X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–150, 2D–250 PCR 4…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02L; VASI Rwy 02L & 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 02L; VASI Rwy 02L & 20R—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 20R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 20R—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: 2700X100 (GRVL) RWY 34: Rgt tfc.…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 02R–20L: 1980X75 (GRVL) No Part 121/Part 380 Ops
  • ·RWY 02L:TORA–7855 TODA–7855 ASDA–7855 LDA–7575 RWY 20R:TORA–7855 TODA–7855 ASDA–7575 LDA–7575
  • ·When twr clsd ACTVT and incr intst HIRL Rwy 02L–20R—Kenai FSS.
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct—amgr.
  • ·Rwy 02W arr and Rwy 20W dep make fnl apch and cross wind turns S of beachline unless auth by ATC.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1700–0200Z‡.
  • ·Fuel avbl H24 with credit card—907–283–4542.
  • ·Birds 10 NM radius spring–fall.
  • ·Exc wx dvrsn unsked acft over 12,500 lbs 48 hr PPR.
  • ·TPA: Rwy 02R–20L and Rwy 02W/20W 500´ AGL.
  • ·Ptns of trml ramp, Twy G and H not vsb fm ATCT.
  • ·Rwy 02R outlined with cones.
  • ·Rwy 20L outlined with cones.
  • ·Tsnt and coml tie down slips avbl end of water canal.
  • ·Tsnt prkg S trml ramp; hel prkg N trml ramp.
  • ·Twy A, B & E PCN 48; Twy C PCN 59; Twy F PCN 43; Twy D, J, K & L PCN 34.
  • ·Arpt sand gradation lrgr than FAA rcmdd see AC150/5200–30.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-283-7951
  • ·ASOS 133.35 (907) 283–6513.
  • ·CTAF 121.3 ATIS 133.35 FSS ENA (KENAI) KENAI RADIO 121.3 121.5 122.65 243.0 (LAA 121.3 when twr clsd) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.7 379.1 TOWER 121.3 (1500–0700Z‡ May 1–Sep 30; 1600–0600Z‡ Oct 1–Apr 30) GND CON 118.75
  • ·CLASS D svc 1500–0700Z‡ May 1–Sept 30, 1600–0600Z‡ Oct 1–Apr 30; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(H) (H) VORW/DME 117.6 ENA Chan 123 N60º36.88´ W151º11.71´ 192º 2.9 NM to fld. 115/19E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 348º–015º byd 20 NM DME unusable: 355º–041º byd 35 NM blo 2,000´ ILS/DME 108.9 I–ENA Chan 26 Rwy 20R.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Kenai FSS lcl 283–7211.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·Wx avbl from Kenai twr ATIS or from FSS when Kenai twr clsd. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WATERWAY 02W–20W: 4600X240 (WATER) WATERWAY 20W: Rgt tfc.
  • ·SEAPLANE REMARKS: Waterway 02W–20W clsd to ops Nov–Apr.
  • ·SPB ctld by Kenai ATCT durg ops hrs.
  • ·When Kenai ATCT clsd wx avbl fm Kenai ATIS or Kenai FSS.

+ 7 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · ENA

NTSB events

28 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=29

  • Other 16
  • Loss of control 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-05-11 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-06-02 Cessna 180E · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2025-03-20 Aeronca 7CCM · Weather · VMC · day →
2024-07-11 Curtiss Wright C-46R · Other · day →
2021-05-12 Piper PA-12 · Other · day →
2020-08-05 Cessna 180 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2017-04-11 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-08-03 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · day →
1998-07-23 Cessna 185 · Ground collision · day →
1992-04-21 Cessna 170 · Other · VMC · day →
1992-03-29 Piper PA-28-161 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1991-06-09 Cessna 140 · Other · day →
1991-03-30 Piper PA-31T · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1989-11-06 de Havilland DHC-2 · Engine failure · night →
1989-06-28 Piper PA-28 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-08-22 Cessna T182RG · Ground collision · VMC · dusk →
1987-06-07 Maule M-6 · Other · day →
1985-12-05 Piper NAVAJO PA-31-350 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-04-18 Piper PA-18 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-30 Cessna 150C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1985-03-23 Cessna 180 · Other · day →
1984-10-26 Maule M-6-235 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1983-09-14 Piper PA-12 · Other · day →
1983-08-05 Cessna 336 · Other · day →
1983-05-01 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-09-30 Piper PA31-350 · Other · day →
1982-04-11 Taylorcraft F-19 · Other · day →
1982-04-03 Beech C23 · Other · night-moonlit →

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 15 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 15 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 53 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 65 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 66 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 68 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 68 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 68 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 68 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 68 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
Pierce Wells Bassett Kenai AK 1 nm
Dennis Patrick O'Ney Kenai AK 1 nm
Nathan Coy Smith Kenai AK 1 nm
Matthew Aaron Barnes Kenai AK 1 nm
Samuel Lovell Moore Cole Iii Kenai AK 1 nm
Stephen Douglas Staton Kenai AK 1 nm
Michael Eugene Williams Kenai AK 1 nm
Marshall Redford Paulson Kenai AK 1 nm
Jason Matthew Maust Kenai AK 1 nm
Bryce Joseph Lebaron Kenai AK 1 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
Patrick Lee Clark Kenai AK 1 nm
Michael James Litzen Kenai AK 1 nm
Thomas Miller Thibodeau Kenai AK 1 nm
Paul James Buckel Kenai AK 1 nm
Nathan Coy Smith Kenai AK 1 nm
Joel Alan Caldwell Kenai AK 1 nm
David Valis Machado Kenai AK 1 nm
James Victor Harden Iii Kenai AK 1 nm
Dale Leland Heckert Kenai AK 1 nm
Matthew Aaron Barnes Kenai AK 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
53 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
56 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
88 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
272 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
1205 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
1244 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
1252 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
1273 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
1280 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
1288 nm

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