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PAKI · Kipnuk Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID PAKI Elev 11 ft Lat 59° 55.91' N Lon 164° 1.69' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 166° 3,200 ft 60 ft GRAVEL-G No —
35 346° 3,200 ft 60 ft GRAVEL-G 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).

  • VOR-DME IIK

    Kipnuk

    115.90 MHz · DME 115.90 · BOTH · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 31 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    wildlife hazard

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: 3200X60 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 35: Rgt tfc.…

  • 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 invof of rwy.

  • 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 invof dump on apch to Rwy 12.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL RWY 17–35—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt, rcmd visual insp bfr use.
  • ·Twy has dips and ponding.
  • ·Unlgtd wind turbines 0.5 NM NW.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-543-2495
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.325 (907) 621–7976.
  • ·CTAF 122.7 RCO 122.6 (KENAI RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.2
  • ·BETHEL (H) (H) VORTACW 114.1 BET Chan 88 N60º47.09´ W161º49.46´ 219º 83.4 NM to fld. 105/14E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·KITOI BAY SPB (KKB) 0 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N58º11.46´ W152º22.23´ 00 NOTAM FILE ADQ WATERWAY E–W: 4000X1000 (WATER)
  • ·Gravel beaching area next to dock with rocks up to 12".
  • ·Heavy bird act invof ldg area.
  • ·Ctc mgr alternate number: 907–486–6555.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 877-628-4449
  • ·WOODY ISLAND NDB (HW) 394 RWO N57º46.49´ W152º19.48´ 343º 25.1 NM to fld. 24/14E.
  • ·KIVALINA (KVL)(PAVL) 0 NW UTC–9(–8DT) N67º44.17´ W164º33.81´ 18 B NOTAM FILE KVL RWY 12–30: 3000X60 (GRVL) MIRL
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 12–30 and rotating bcn—122.8.
  • ·Rwy condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to landing.
  • ·Be alert Rwy 12–30 has numerous soft spots May thru Oct.
  • ·Approach to Rwy 30 over town.
  • ·Acft parking apron located 1500´ S of Rwy 30 thld, old rwy used as twy to parking apron.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 marked with reflective cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-442-3147
  • ·ASOS 135.8 (907) 645–2160.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 KIVALINA RCO 122.55 (KOTZEBUE RADIO) (1600–0900Z‡) other times ctc Fairbanks FSS.
  • ·ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.2 263.0
  • ·KOTZEBUE (H) (H) VORW/DME 115.7 OTZ Chan 104 N66º53.14´ W162º32.40´ 303º 69.5 NM to fld. 121/15E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For LC to Kotzebue FSS dial 907–442–3310.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kotzebue FSS dial 1–800–478–7460.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · KPN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-01-06 Cessna 208B · CFIT · VMC · day →
2007-01-07 Cessna 207 · Ground collision · night →
2005-02-15 Cessna 207 · Ground collision · night →
2003-01-21 de Havilland DHC-6-200 · Other · VMC · day →
2001-01-23 Cessna 172 · Other · 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
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 383 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 383 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 434 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 435 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 436 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 438 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 438 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 438 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 441 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 441 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
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 84 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 84 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 84 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 84 nm
Danielle Elise Lowrey Bethel AK 84 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 113 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 167 nm
Philip Jan Zygmunt Aleknagik AK 167 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 175 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 175 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
Harvey Burton Paul Kongiganak AK 36 nm
Charles David Rodgers Sr Bethel AK 84 nm
Nathan Michael Dehaan Bethel AK 84 nm
Edward Joseph Bartnicki Bethel AK 84 nm
Thomas Daniel Ratledge Bethel AK 84 nm
Kevin Bryan Schmitt Bethel AK 84 nm
Michael John Walter Bethel AK 84 nm
Jeffrey Paul Hoffman Bethel AK 84 nm
David Mute Bethel AK 84 nm
Curt Allen Madson Bethel AK 84 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
 421 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 424 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 448 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 536 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1561 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1601 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1608 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1625 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1633 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1640 nm

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