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Red Devil Airport

RDV · Red Devil, AK · 174 ft elevation · var 21E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
RDV / RDV
Coordinates
61.7881, -157.3500
Elevation
174 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
21E
Sectional chart
MC GRATH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1954/11
Distance from city
1 NW

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
n/an/a
Sunrise04:42 AM12:42Z
Sunset12:21 AM08:21Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
01:21 AM → 03:42 AM

Plan a flight from RDV

Night operations

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

10TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 100°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

4,820 ft × 75 ft · Gravel (Fair)
10
Heading
100° mag · 121° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 25 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 120 ft L/R of centerline
28
Heading
280° mag · 301° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 50 ft R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for RDV.

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0749
Manager
KEN SMITH
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-676-0505

Remarks FAA

  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSPE BFR USE.
  • NIGHT OPS NA EXC ROTARY WING.
  • SLEETMUTE AIRSTRIP 8 MI SE.
  • BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON RWY & INVOF ARPT.
  • THR MKD BY 30 IN REFLECTIVE ORANGE CONES.
  • THR MKD BY 30 IN REFLECTIVE ORANGE CONES.
  • PTNS WASHBOARDED & ROUGH; 3 IN RIDGES & 2 IN DEPRESSIONS.

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 RDV 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 RDV

Red Devil Airport (RDV) is an airport in Red Devil, AK, at 174 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,820 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for RDV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does RDV have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at RDV?

Red Devil Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,820 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is RDV?

Red Devil Airport is in Red Devil, AK, at an elevation of 174 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.7881, -157.3500.

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