Kalakaket Creek AS Airport Private

1KC · KKK · Kalakaket Creek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,598 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 09/27
Runway
1
Mag var
20E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:47 AM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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04:17 AM12:17Z
Sunrise05:41 AM13:41Z
Sunset11:24 PM07:24Z
Evening civil twilight
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12:47 AM08:47Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:47 AM → 04:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:24 AM → 04:41 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 160°downwind 070°base 340°final 250°45° entry2709

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading
250° mag · 270° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 140 ft
TPA
2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Gravel
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 070°) on the 45° at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

GAL 114.80
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
GAL · Galena VOR/DME 114.80 · 95X High r171° / 19.3 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
1KC / KKK
Coordinates
64.4166, -156.8204
Elevation
1,598 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
20E
Sectional chart
FAIRBANKS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
FAIRBANKS · 121.5, 122.2, 124.1, 132.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Airport phone
907-474-0788
Activated
1999/08

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Other services
Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
U.S. AIR FORCE
611TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 302, ELMENDORF AFB, AK
907-552-3442
Manager
JOHN SMITH
611TH CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON, 10471 20TH STREET, SUITE 302, ELMENDORF AFB, AK
907-552-8757
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • CAUTION: RWY RSTRD TO HELICOPTER OPS ONLY. 1980 FT MOUNTAIN 3000 FT NW OF RWY. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 10 KTS FROM 300DEG-360DEG MAY PRODUCE SEVERE TURBULANCE. RWY NOT MAINTAINED, CONDITION UNKN. RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • USAF INSTALLATION, ALL CIVIL ACFT OPERATORS MUST HAVE A CURRENT CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) BEFORE A PPR CAN BE ISSUED. IAW AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-1001 (HTTP://STATIC.E-PUBLISHING.AF.MIL/PRODUCTION/1/AF_A3_5/PUBLICATION/AFI10-1001/AFI10-1001.PDF) AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST INTENDED LANDING.
  • FAILURE TO OBTAIN AND HAVE ONBOARD APPROVED CALP WILL RESULT IN FINES LEVIED AGAINST VIOLATORS AND REPORTS FORWARDED TO THE FAA FSDO AND US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IAW 32 CFR 855 AND USAF OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
  • CONTACT 611 ASUS/LRAM AT DSN: 317-552-1448/4176 OR COM: 907-552-1448/4176 FOR CALPS. MAIL CALP APPLICATION TO: ATTN: 11 AF AIRFIELD MANAGER 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 231, JBER, AK 99506. CIVIL AIRCRAFT LANDING PERMIT (CALP) CONTACT NUMBERS DSN: 317-552-1448/4176 OR COM: (907) 552-1448/4176, E-MAIL: AKLANDINGPERMITS@US.AF.MIL.

Contact

  • REALTY OFFICER.

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About 1KC

Kalakaket Creek AS Airport (1KC · KKK) is an airport in Kalakaket Creek, AK, at 1,598 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1KC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1KC have a control tower?

No. Kalakaket Creek AS Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 1KC?

Kalakaket Creek AS Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1KC?

Kalakaket Creek AS Airport is in Kalakaket Creek, AK, at an elevation of 1,598 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.4166, -156.8204.

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