Nantucket Memorial Airport

ACK · KACK · Nantucket, MA · 47 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KACK / ACK
Coordinates: 41.2531, -70.0602
Elevation: 47 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: ACK
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:33 AM	08:33Z
Sunrise	05:07 AM	09:07Z
Sunset	08:16 PM	00:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:50 PM	00:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:50 PM → 04:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:16 PM → 04:07 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 06/24

6,303 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 170k, Dual tandem 280k.

Heading: 059° mag · 45° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSF
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 538 ft

Heading: 239° mag · 225° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: SSALR
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 15/33

4,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 85k, Dual tandem 155k.

Heading: 149° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 329° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.1	CAPE APP/DEP
ATIS	127.5
CLD	119.375	CLNC DEL
CTAF	118.3
GND	121.7
RDO	116.2	BRIDGEPORT RDO
TWR	118.3
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ACK · Nantucket	VOR-DME	116.20	r236° / 2.3 NM
MVY · Martha'S Vineyard	VOR-DME	114.50	r124° / 26.4 NM
FMH · Otis	TACAN	115.80	r155° / 31.8 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Charter

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF NANTUCKET

SELECTMAN'S OFFICE, NANTUCKET, MA

Manager

WARREN SMITH

14 AIRPORT RD, NANTUCKET, MA

508-325-7531

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
ARFF INDEX C SVCS PRVD BTN 0600 AND 2200. FOR INDEX C SVCS BTN 2201 AND 0559, 2 HR PPR AT 508-325-7569 TO NANTUCKET AIRPORT OPS. PPR 2 HRS FOR UNSKED ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS; CALL AMGR 508-325-5300.
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 IF TWR CLSD & UNA TO CTC FSS FREQ, 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.
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.
FEE FOR NON-COML ACFT PRKG.
PCR VALUE: 770/F/A/X/T
PCR VALUE: 430/F/A/X/T
SSALR UNMON WHEN TWR CLSD.

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