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PAFE · Kake Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID PAFE Elev 172 ft Lat 56° 57.68' N Lon 133° 54.61' W Zulu …

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 130° 4,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No —
29 310° 4,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) 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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 135.250
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 118.000
  • FSS SITKA RDO 121.300

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open PAFE on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB-DME AFE

    Kake

    0.22 MHz · DME 114.40 · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 18 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 29 threshold displaced 1000 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 11 and REIL Rwy 11. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 29 threshold displaced 1000 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 11 and REIL Rwy 11. 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 (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 11–29: H4000X100 (ASPH) MIRL 0.5% up SE RWY 11: REIL. PA…

  • Runway 29 threshold displaced 1000 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 29: Thld dsplcd 1000´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 11 and REIL Rwy 11. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 11–29, PAPI Rwy 11 and REIL Rwy 11—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

    Birds, bear and deer on and invof rwy.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·Arpt CLOSED to acft over 12,500 lbs GWT, except PPR from arpt safety and security, DOT and public facilities, P.O.
  • ·Box 112506, Juneau, AK 99811–2506, phone 907–465–1786.
  • ·Arpt condition not monitored, arpt maintenance on irregular basis, recommend visual inspection prior to using.
  • ·Recommend daylight opns only.
  • ·High terrain N, E, and S of arpt.
  • ·Parachute jumping onto arpt rwy, twy and acft apron prohibited.
  • ·Unlit 191´ twr lctd aprxly 6300´ N of Rwy 11 thld.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-966-2960
  • ·AWOS–3P 135.25 (907) 785–3124.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 RCO 122.65 (SITKA RADIO) KUIU RCO 121.3 (SITKA RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.175 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Sitka FSS dial 1–800–478–6300.
  • ·For a toll free call to Juneau FSS dial 1–833–AK–BRIEF.
  • ·DME Chan 91 paired with VHF freq 114.4. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – KAKE SPB (KAE) 0 S UTC–9(–8DT) N56º58.38´ W133º56.74´ 00 NOTAM FILE SIT WATERWAY NW–SE: 10000X4000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Boats may be tied to SPB /float.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 785-3804
  • ·LEVEL ISLAND (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.5 LVD Chan 112 N56º28.06´ W133º04.99´ 297º 41.7 NM to fld. 98/20E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 020º–050º byd 37 NM 270º–300º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 301º–321º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ wx cam avbl at https://weathercams.faa.gov DME unusable: 020º–050º byd 25 NM blo 11,000´ 020º–050º byd 37 NM 105º–120º byd 29 NM blo 10,000´ 121º–135º byd 35 NM blo 7,000´ 270º–300º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 301º–321º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 345º–350º byd 36 NM blo 8,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Sitka FSS call 800–478–6300.
  • ·For a toll free call to Juneau FSS dial 1–833–AK–BRIEF.
  • ·KAKO (See RUSSIAN MISSION on page 210) JUNEAU H–1C, L–1C IAP JUNEAU AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

K23

Source: OurAirports community

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 2

All time · n=3

  • Loss of control 2
  • Fire / smoke 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-01-29 Beech 200 · Loss of control · night →
2007-06-11 Piper PA-32-300 · Fire · day →
2018-05-30 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · day →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Clark Frederick Miller Ketchikan AK 122 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 528 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 528 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 536 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 536 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 536 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 536 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 536 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 536 nm
Mark Roger Greig Anchorage AK 536 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
Carl Ray Forgey Petersburg AK 36 nm
Douglas David Riemer Petersburg AK 36 nm
John Harvey Reed Sitka AK 47 nm
Francois Bakkes Sitka AK 47 nm
Brian James Mclaughlin Sitka AK 47 nm
Scott Michael Woodcock Sitka AK 47 nm
Jackson Daniel Mcgraw Sitka AK 47 nm
Paul Gerrit Southland Wrangell AK 59 nm
Kelix Randall De Zagottis Douglas AK 80 nm
Lynn Norris Bennett Juneau AK 84 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
Stephen Walter O'Brocta Petersburg AK 36 nm
Kenneth Lyle Rock Petersburg AK 36 nm
Rodney Henry Judy Petersburg AK 36 nm
John Noble Williams Petersburg AK 36 nm
Michael James Corl Petersburg AK 36 nm
Francois Bakkes Sitka AK 47 nm
Christian Anders Blanco Sitka AK 47 nm
Thomas Robert Clifton Sitka AK 47 nm
Andrew Blackburn Coykendall Sitka AK 47 nm
James Mueller Edson Sitka AK 47 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 541 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 552 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 555 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 620 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 641 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 679 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 689 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 715 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 719 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 729 nm

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