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PAKT · Ketchikan International Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID PAKT Elev 89 ft Lat 55° 21.34' N Lon 131° 42.84' 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: 7,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 136° 7,500 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —
29 316° 7,500 ft 150 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —

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 · 5 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 119.900
  • CTAF CTAF 123.600
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 118.500
  • FSS RDO 123.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB CMJ

    Clam Cove

    0.40 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 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 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 11–29. 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

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

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 11–29. 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

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • 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: H7500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–207, 2D–350 PCR 51…

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 11 and 29; HIRL Rwy 11–29—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 on and invof arpt.

  • 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 invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0630Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0630Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 11 and 29 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 11 PAPI unusbl byd 5 deg left and right of cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 29 PAPI unusbl byd 6 NM.
  • ·Arpt bcn: when KTN FSS clsd opr consly.
  • ·Alert: Spl ATC rules part 93, and std VFR arr and dep proc and pat info–see Reg Notice.
  • ·PPR for ldg durg unatndd hrs–FBO 907–531–9891 for arngmt and call out charge.
  • ·Acr ops more than 30 pax NA in excess of 15 min bfr or aft sked arr or dep wo PPR with AMGR and cfrm ARFF svc avbl bfr ldg or tkof.
  • ·USCG heli lctd at N55º–21´–27.6" W131º–42´–19.8" invof Ketchikan Intl arpt and Seaplane Base; MED–VAC missions only–POC Commander CG District 17, 709 W 9th St, RM 661.
  • ·Box 25517 Juneau, AK 99802, 907–463–2247/2000.
  • ·Trrn causes turb on arr and dep routes.
  • ·Snow and ice removal NA when arpt unattnd.
  • ·Sfc cond reports reflect conditions while arpt attended only.
  • ·Ctn air taxi and boat tfc in harbor; floating debris psbl.
  • ·Dock W of arpt clsd Nov 1–Apr 1; PPR ovngt–AMGR; Ferry btw arpt and city opr consly when arpt atndd.
  • ·Prior to ops on apron/twy all acft ctc KTN FSS and adz intns.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 sand used to enhance friction may not meet FAA specs.
  • ·GA apron; Twy C; NE section of main apron PCN 21/F/B/X/T.
  • ·Lndg fee for GA acft under 6000 lb and float plane use of spb float.
  • ·Rwy 11 Rtg tfc: Wx pmtg for light single/twim eng.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-225-6800
  • ·ASOS 134.45 (907) 247–8801.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 AFIS 134.45 (1515–0615Z‡; OT ctc Juneau FSS) FSS (KETCHIKAN RCO) 1515–0615Z‡; OT ctc Juneau FSS.
  • ·KETCHIKAN RADIO 121.5 122.2 123.6 243.0 (LAA 123.6) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.5 284.6
  • ·CLAM COVE NDB (HW) 396 CMJ N55º20.53´ W131º41.45´ 295º 1.0 NM to fld. 46/21E.
  • ·NDB unusable: Byd 15 NM ILS/DME 109.3 I–ECH Chan 30 Rwy 11.
  • ·DME unusable byd 25º left of course, byd 15º right of course.
  • ·LOC unusable beyond 15º right of rcl.
  • ·LOC unusable beyond 25º left of rcl.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a LC to Ketchikan FSS dial 225–9481.

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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · KTN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-06-02 Cessna 150G · Loss of control · day →
2008-08-01 Cessna T210 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2006-01-25 Aero Vodochody L-39MS · Engine failure · day →
2003-10-11 Piper PA-18-150 · Stall / spin · day →
2019-07-11 Piper PA 24-180 · Weather IMC · day →
1997-09-29 de Havilland DHC-2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-08-18 Cessna 182B · Hard landing · dusk →
1992-08-06 Cessna A185F · Gear-up · day →
1991-08-20 PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-26 ISLANDER · Other · day →
1988-02-01 Beech 58P · Other · IMC · day →
1987-08-12 Hughes,Cessna 369D,185E · Other · day →
1986-07-15 Cessna A185F · Under/overshoot · dusk →

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 1 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 522 nm
Summer Martell Port Townsend WA 546 nm
Cecilia Aragon Everett WA 567 nm
Jelica Matic Everett WA 567 nm
Jay Todhunter Kenmore WA 576 nm
Michelle Rose Cowan Kenmore WA 576 nm
Efren James Jamir Seattle WA 581 nm
Matthew Joseph Coleman Seattle WA 581 nm
Thomas Scott Crichton Jones Seattle WA 581 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
Cynthia Jane Hoggard Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Michael Francis O'Brien Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Deron E Hehr Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Eric Daniel Eichner Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Russell Greer Thompson Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Clark Frederick Miller Jr Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Heather Jean Bradshaw Deal Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Maxwell Alfred Dubbe Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Nathan Lee Wagner Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Anthony Mario Minnillo Ketchikan 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
Clark Raymond Hassell Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Glen Michael Mood Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Clifford Iokepa Wong Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Vance Justin Robertus Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Edward Lee Stone Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Eric Alan Dippold Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Laith Allen Barnhill Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Aaron James Vigilante Ketchikan AK 1 nm
David Paul Doyon Ketchikan AK 1 nm
Daniel William Eichner Ketchikan 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
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 520 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 558 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 568 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 594 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 598 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 608 nm
Huey's Aviation Painting
Colville, WA
 653 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 659 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 669 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 671 nm

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