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PAVC · King Cove Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID PAVC Elev 155 ft Lat 55° 6.98' N Lon 162° 15.96' 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: 3,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 088° 3,500 ft 115 ft GRVL-G Yes —
26 268° 3,500 ft 115 ft GRVL-G 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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 17 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 REIL Rwy 08, 26; PAPI Rwy 08, 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08, 26; PAPI Rwy 08, 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08, 26; PAPI Rwy 08, 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 08, 26; PAPI Rwy 08, 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·ALASKA 145 KING COVE (KVC)(PAVC) 4 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N55º06.98´ W162º15.99´ 149 B NOTAM FILE KVC RWY 08–26: 3500X115 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·Rwy 08 PAPI unusable byd 5º left and right centerline.
  • ·Rwy cond not monitored; rcmd visual inspection prior to using.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 soft during spring breakup and after hvy rain. 16+ kts winds in NE, E, NW quadts.
  • ·Wind funnels down canyon west of Rwy 08.
  • ·FBO service phone 907–497–2683.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –8C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-532-5000
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.325 (907) 497–4279.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 RCO 122.25 (COLD BAY RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.5
  • ·COLD BAY (H) (H) VORTACW 112.6 CDB Chan 73 N55º16.04´ W162º46.44´ 107º 19.7 NM to fld. 99/10E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 094º–129º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 164º–199º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 164º–199º byd 35 NM 349º–009º blo 10,000´ 349º–009º byd 15 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 094º–129º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 164º–199º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 164º–199º byd 35 NM 269º–279º byd 20 NM DME unusable: 094º–129º byd 30 NM blo 9,000´ 164º–199º byd 20 NM blo 14,000´ 164º–199º byd 35 NM 269º–279º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Cold Bay FSS dial 1–800–478–7250.
  • ·For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·COLD BAY L–2J IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · KVC

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Hard landing 1
  • 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
2010-04-26 Piper PA-32-301 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1990-02-17 Piper PA-31-350 · CFIT · IMC · 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 471 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 471 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 520 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 542 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 546 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 547 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 547 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 547 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 547 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 547 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
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 266 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 266 nm
Ryan Allen Miller Dillingham AK 266 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 277 nm
Philip Jan Zygmunt Aleknagik AK 277 nm
Jon Edward King Naknek AK 282 nm
Patrick David Shryock Naknek AK 282 nm
Harold Samuel Egli Ii King Salmon AK 287 nm
Bryan Thomas Pfaender King Salmon AK 287 nm
Daniel Joseph Pepin King Salmon AK 287 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
Caleb Livingston Unalaska AK 165 nm
Jeffrey Lee Buys Unalaska AK 165 nm
Roderick Malcolm Grant Dillingham AK 266 nm
Michael Upham Harder Dillingham AK 266 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 266 nm
Thomas Glen Tucker Dillingham AK 266 nm
Matthew Scott Van Deventer Dillingham AK 266 nm
Perry Lowell Abrams Dillingham AK 266 nm
Ward Bullard Hurlburt V Dillingham AK 266 nm
Leon Carl Braswell Dillingham AK 266 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
 532 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 536 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 567 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 723 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1487 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1528 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1532 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1542 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1553 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1557 nm

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