Talkeetna Airport

TKA · PATK · Talkeetna, AK · 358 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PATK / TKA
Coordinates: 62.3205, -150.0940
Elevation: 358 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): TALKEETNA
NOTAM facility: TKA
Attendance: APR-NOV MON-THU 1500-0130; DEC-MAR SUN-SAT 1500-0130
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1949/03
Distance from city: 1 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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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	04:04 AM	12:04Z
Sunset	12:00 AM	08:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	n/a	n/a

Loggable night (§1.1)

n/a → n/a

Night currency (§61.57)

01:00 AM → 03:04 AM

Plan a flight from PATK

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: ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. VASI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY.; ALL OPS MNT CTAF. on 123.6 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 1 · 191°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.6

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 1 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 1/19

3,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt

Heading: 191° mag · 207° true

Heading: 011° mag · 27° true

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
1/19	3,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF FSS	123.6	Talkeetna Flight Service Station / CTAF

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TKA · Talkeetna	VOR-DME	116.20	r348° / 1.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

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, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Cargo, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION

P.O. BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK

907-269-0760

Manager

CHRIS DREWS

PO BOX 610, TALKEETNA, AK

907-733-2278

Remarks FAA

HEL OPS N RAMP. HEL OPS TO & FM HEL RAMPS AVOID RAMP OTFC & RMN CLEAR OF COMM RAMP & GA PRKG.
RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
SBP OPS 3/4 MI SE; OPS TO & FM CHRISTIANSEN LAKE RMN E OF LAKE.
ALL OPS MNT CTAF.
TFC PAT INFO: SEE C NOTICE.
TSNT PRKG AVBL.
WALKING ACTV TWY/APRONS NA.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -28C.
FUEL AVBL H24. AFT HR PPR.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. VASI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY.
OFF ARPT; MON-FRI 1600-0200Z; PPR - 907-733-2620.
CLSD OVR 12500 LB - AMGR.

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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 PATK 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 PATK

Talkeetna Airport (TKA · PATK) is an airport in Talkeetna, AK, at 358 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PATK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PATK have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PATK?

Talkeetna Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PATK?

Talkeetna Airport is in Talkeetna, AK, at an elevation of 358 ft MSL. Coordinates: 62.3205, -150.0940.

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