Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAVC / KVC
- Coordinates
- 55.1163, -162.2660
- Elevation
- 155 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- COLD BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLD BAY
- NOTAM facility
- KVC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
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 | 05:10 AM | 13:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 14:09Z |
| Sunset | 11:33 PM | 07:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:32 AM | 08:32Z |
Plan a flight from PAVC
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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
- Rwy 08 · 078°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
3,500 ft × 115 ft · Gravel (Good)- Heading
- 078° mag · 88° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 611 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 258° mag · 268° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 15 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 336 ft R of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,500 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDB · Cold Bay | VORTAC | 112.60 | r103° / 19.6 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 16+ KTS WINDS IN NE E NW QUADTS. WIND FUNNELS DOWN CANYON WEST OF RWY 08.
- RWY COND NOT MONITORED; RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
- FBO SERVICE PHONE: 907-497-2683
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -8C.
- ACVT REIL RWY 08, 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT CNTRLN.
- RWY SOFT DURING SPRING BREAKUP & AFTER HVY RAIN.
- GRVL-DIRT
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About PAVC
King Cove Airport (KVC · PAVC) is an airport in King Cove, AK, at 155 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 PAVC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAVC have a control tower?
No. King Cove Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAVC?
King Cove Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAVC?
King Cove Airport is in King Cove, AK, at an elevation of 155 ft MSL. Coordinates: 55.1163, -162.2660.
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