Sparrevohn LRRS Airport Private

SVW · PASV · Sparrevohn, AK · 1,585 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PASV / SVW
Coordinates: 61.0974, -155.5740
Elevation: 1,585 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12E
Sectional chart: MC GRATH
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): KENAI
NOTAM facility: PASV
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1952/05
Distance from city: 0 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (AKDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	n/a	n/a
Sunrise	04:44 AM	12:44Z
Sunset	12:04 AM	08:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:04 AM → 03:44 AM

Plan a flight from PASV

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 126.2 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 35: 2-light PAPI (right).

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 17 · 168°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 126.2

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

4,200 ft × 150 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Heading: 168° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonstandard
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Hill, 50 ft from threshold — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 348° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonstandard
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Hill, 3,960 ft from threshold — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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
17/35	4,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	134.3	ANCHORAGE CNTR
FSS	122.5	KENAI RDO
UNIC	126.2	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SQA · Sparrevohn	VOR-DME	117.20	r070° / 1.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Ownership & management

Owner

US AIR FORCE

611 AIR SUPPORT GROUP, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 361, ELMENDORF AFB, AK

907-552-3442

Manager

NICK HILTON

611 AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 222, ELMENDORF AFB, AK

907-552-4400

Remarks FAA

CLSD TO PUB; OFFL BUS ONLY.
MTS ALL QUADS; RWY ON SLP OF 3200 FT MT.
GTR THAN 20 KT WIND/25 KT RADOME WIND MAY PRODUCE SVR TURB; RADOME WIND NOT ALWAYS AVBL.
APCH FM S; LND RWY 35 ONLY; TKOF RWY 17 ONLY; DALGT OPS ONLY. SUCCESSFUL GO AROUND IMPROBABLE.
AFT INITIAL RDO CTC ON 126.2 OR 121.5 EXP 30 MIN DLA FOR COND RPRT.
RADIO-121.5.
USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR ARR; PMT RQRD ON BOARD; VIOLATORS FINED & RPTD TO FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 & USAF OPRG INSTRNS - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH ST SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.
PPR ALL OPS; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP FOR SITE & NO EARLIER THAN DAY TRAVEL - D317-552-1244/1157/C907-552-1244/1157.
PAX MUST COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4935/1089/C907-552-4935/1089.
CLSD HOLS.
60 FT OVRN S END.
HILL 1413.
4 FT ORANGE MKRS - THR MKD ON RWY END.
4 FT ORANGE MKRS - THR MKD ON RWY END.

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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 PASV 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 PASV

Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW · PASV) is an airport in Sparrevohn, AK, at 1,585 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PASV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PASV have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PASV?

Sparrevohn LRRS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PASV?

Sparrevohn LRRS Airport is in Sparrevohn, AK, at an elevation of 1,585 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.0974, -155.5740.

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