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Kipnuk Airport

IIK · PAKI · KPN · Kipnuk, AK · 11 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAKI / KPN
Coordinates
59.9318, -164.0282
Elevation
11 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
BETHEL
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
IIK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1973/08
Distance from city
0 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
03:48 AM11:48Z
Sunrise05:33 AM13:33Z
Sunset12:23 AM08:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
02:08 AM10:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
02:08 AM → 03:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
01:23 AM → 04:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17 · 173°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,200 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

17
Heading
173° mag · 183° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
353° mag · 3° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
IIK · KipnukVOR-DME115.90r148° / 0.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0747
Manager
JOSEPH LARAUX
BOX 505, BETHEL, AK
907-543-2495

Remarks FAA

  • EXP FREQ XWINDS.
  • BIRDS INVOF OF RWY.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
  • TWY HAS DIPS & PONDING.
  • UNLGTD WIND TURBINES 0.5 NM NW.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
  • UNRELBL.
  • EMERG LGT - 907-896-5515.
  • IREG.

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 PAKI 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 PAKI

Kipnuk Airport (IIK · PAKI · KPN) is an airport in Kipnuk, AK, at 11 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAKI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAKI have a control tower?

No. Kipnuk Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PAKI?

Kipnuk Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAKI?

Kipnuk Airport is in Kipnuk, AK, at an elevation of 11 ft MSL. Coordinates: 59.9318, -164.0282.

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