Nantucket Memorial Airport

ACK · KACK · Nantucket, MA · 47 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KACK / ACK
Coordinates: 41.2531, -70.0602
Elevation: 47 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200 MAY 15-SEPT 30, 0600-2100 OCT 1-MAY 14; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: ASOS · 127.5 · ☎ 508-325-6082
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: ACK
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I C
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:33 AM	08:33Z
Sunrise	05:07 AM	09:07Z
Sunset	08:17 PM	00:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	00:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 04:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:17 PM → 04:07 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; SSALR RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06, 24 & 33 OPR 24 HRS. on 118.3 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 059°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 118.3

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

6,303 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 170k, Dual tandem 280k.

Heading: 059° mag · 45° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSF
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (RNE) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,303 / 6,303 / 6,303 / 5,765 ft
LAHSO: 4,316 ft (hold short of 15/33)
End lights: centerline
Displaced threshold: 538 ft

Heading: 239° mag · 225° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: SSALR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (ACK) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 6,303 / 6,303 / 6,303 / 6,303 ft
End lights: centerline, TDZ

Runway 15/33

4,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 85k, Dual tandem 155k.

Heading: 149° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 30 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 280 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,500 / 4,500 / 4,500 / 4,500 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 329° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,500 / 4,500 / 4,500 / 4,500 ft
LAHSO: 3,650 ft (hold short of 06/24)
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
06/24	6,303 ft
15/33	4,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
APCH/P DEP/P	126.1
CLAMY STAR	133.75
DEEPO STAR	133.75
APCH/P DEP/P	318.1
CLAMY STAR	318.1
CTAF	118.3	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; SSALR RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06, 24 & 33 OPR 24 HRS.
LCL/P	118.3
CD/P	119.375
EMERG	121.5
UNICOM	122.95
ATIS	127.5
GND/P	132.5
EMERG	243.0
NANTUCKET RCO	122.1R
ACK VOR/DME	116.2/109X

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 24	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (ACK) · GS 3.00°
RWY 06	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (RNE) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ACK · Nantucket	VOR-DME	116.20	r236° / 2.3 NM
MVY · Martha'S Vineyard	VOR-DME	114.50	r124° / 26.4 NM
FMH · Otis	TACAN	115.80	r155° / 31.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches10

Arrivals

DEEPO TWO (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Airport notices: page 1 ↗

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF NANTUCKET

SELECTMAN'S OFFICE, NANTUCKET, MA

Manager

WARREN SMITH

14 AIRPORT RD, NANTUCKET, MA

508-325-7531

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
ARFF INDEX C SVCS PRVD BTN 0600 AND 2200. FOR INDEX C SVCS BTN 2201 AND 0559, 2 HR PPR AT 508-325-7569 TO NANTUCKET AIRPORT OPS. PPR 2 HRS FOR UNSKED ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS; CALL AMGR 508-325-5300.
BE AWARE OF HIGH-SPD MIL JET & HVY HEL TFC VCNTY AIR STATION CAPE COD.
ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS CTC NOISE OFFICER 508-325-5300.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD IF TWR CLSD & UNA TO CTC FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.
TWY F RSTRD TO SML ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.
TXL F BTN TWY B & TWY H CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79FT.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; SSALR RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06, 24 & 33 OPR 24 HRS.
FEE FOR NON-COML ACFT PRKG.
PCR VALUE: 770/F/A/X/T
PCR VALUE: 430/F/A/X/T
SSALR UNMON WHEN TWR CLSD.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KACK in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KACK

Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK · KACK) is an airport in Nantucket, MA, at 47 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,303 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KACK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KACK have a control tower?

Yes. Nantucket Memorial Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KACK?

Nantucket Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,303 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KACK?

Nantucket Memorial Airport is in Nantucket, MA, at an elevation of 47 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2531, -70.0602.

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