Nantucket Memorial
ACK · KACK · Nantucket, MA · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:12 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunset | 06:45 PM | 22:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:12 PM | 23:12Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 149° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 4,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 118.3
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 45 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 30 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 280 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 45 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,500 / 4,500 / 4,500 / 4,500 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,303 ft | |
| 15/33 | 4,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Nantucket”Taxi & takeoff
“Nantucket”Departure & arrival
“Boston”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 133.75 | CLAMY STAR · DEEPO STAR |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 318.1 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLAMY STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 24 · RWY 06
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 24 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (ACK) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 06 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (RNE) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ACK 116.20 · MVY 114.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK · Nantucket | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r236° / 2.3 NM |
| MVY · Marthas Vineyard | VOR/DME | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r124° / 26.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KACK / ACK
- Coordinates
- 41.2533, -70.0605
- Elevation
- 47 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200 MAY 15-SEP 30; 0600-2100 OCT 1-MAY 14
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200 MAY 15-SEPT 30, 0600-2100 OCT 1-MAY 14; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.5 · ☎ 508-325-6082
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ACK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; SSALR RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06, 24 & 33 OPR 24 HRS. on 118.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF · 24: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- BE AWARE OF HIGH-SPD MIL JET & HVY HEL TFC VCNTY AIR STATION CAPE COD.
- ARPT HAS NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS CTC NOISE OFFICER 508-325-5300.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.
- TWY F RSTRD TO SML ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.
- TXL F BTN TWY B & TWY H CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 79FT.
- ALL ACFT, APU USE LMTD TO 15 MIN.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 770/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 430/F/A/X/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 06; SSALR RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06, 24 & 33 OPR 24 HRS.
- SSALR UNMON WHEN TWR CLSD.
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About KACK
Nantucket Memorial (ACK · KACK) is an airport in Nantucket, MA, at 47 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,303 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KACK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KACK have a control tower?
Yes. Nantucket Memorial has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KACK?
Nantucket Memorial has 2 runways; the longest is 6,303 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KACK?
Nantucket Memorial is in Nantucket, MA, at an elevation of 47 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2533, -70.0605.
More about KACK
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