Naknek
5NK · Naknek, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 09:11 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:30 AM | 15:30Z |
| Sunrise | 08:10 AM | 16:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 04:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:11 PM | 05:11Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 162° true
- Dimensions
- 1,836 × 45 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 64 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 5 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 57 ft L of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08W/26W | 2,000 ft | |
| 08/26 | 1,950 ft | |
| 14/32 | 1,836 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AKN 112.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKN · King Salmon | VORTAC | 112.80 · 75X | High | r258° / 8.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5NK
- Coordinates
- 58.7347, -157.0252
- Elevation
- 70 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 21E
- Sectional chart
- KODIAK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1953/06
- Distance from city
- 1 N
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- SEAPLANES E APCH TO LAKE OVER RWY 14-32 & TIBBETTS ARPT.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RUNWAYS OR WATERWAYS.
- FLOAT ACFT DEPARTING NORTHWEST LAKE TO EAST, CROSS ARPT AT LOW ALTITUDE, ACFT NOT VISIBLE UNTIL AIRBORNE.
- UNCONTROLLED VEHICULAR TFC ON RYS.
- RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
- ACFT ON EAST SIDE OF RY 14/32 TIED DOWN IN SAFETY AREA.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- AIRPORT UNLIT
Runways
- RY 08W/26W SPB NOT ON ARPT PROPERTY & IS NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA.
- ROCKS EXCEEDING 2 IN DIAM & RUTS 6 INCHES. RY 08 SLOPES DOWNHILL TO EAST.
- ROCKS EXCEEDING 2-3 IN DIAM AND 3 INCH RUTS. FIRST 200 FT RY 32 SOFT WHEN WET & FIRST 400 FT SLOPES DOWNHILL.
Nearby airports
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About 5NK
Naknek (5NK) is an airport in Naknek, AK, at 70 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5NK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5NK have a control tower?
No. Naknek is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5NK?
Naknek has 3 runways; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5NK?
Naknek is in Naknek, AK, at an elevation of 70 ft MSL. Coordinates: 58.7347, -157.0252.
More about 5NK
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 5NK 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.
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