Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAVL / KVL
- Coordinates
- 67.7346, -164.5599
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE
- NOTAM facility
- KVL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | n/a | n/a |
| Sunset | n/a | n/a |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 122°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
3,000 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL (Good)- Heading
- 122° mag · 137° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 302° mag · 317° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.2 | ANCHORAGE CNTR |
| ASOS | 135.8 | |
| CTAF | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
| FSS | 122.55 | KOTZEBUE RDO |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
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
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.8
- NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH
- APCH TO RY 30 OVR TOWN.
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- ACFT PARKING APRON LCTD 1500 FT S OF RY 30 THR; OLD RY USED AS TWY TO PARKING APRON.
- BIRDS INVOF DUMP ON APCH TO RY 12.
- BE ALERT RY 12/30 HAS NUMEROUS SOFT SPOTS MAY THRU OCT.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - 122.8.
- RY 12/30 MKD WITH REFLECTIVE CONES.
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About PAVL
Kivalina Airport (KVL · PAVL) is an airport in Kivalina, AK, at 13 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAVL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAVL have a control tower?
No. Kivalina Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAVL?
Kivalina Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAVL?
Kivalina Airport is in Kivalina, AK, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 67.7346, -164.5599.
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