Alva Regional Airport
AVK · KAVK · Alva, OK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:08 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ODALS
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,477 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,477 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,390 ft | |
| 18/36 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Vance”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 319.1 | PONCA CITY RCAG (LOW) |
| 346.325 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ANY 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANY · Anthony | TACAN | 112.90 · 76X | — | r219° / 33.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAVK
- Coordinates
- 36.7732, -98.6699
- Elevation
- 1,477 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.125 · ☎ 580-327-6778
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC ALESTER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AVK
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/12
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS · 36: 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY.
Fuel
- AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KAVK
Alva Regional Airport (AVK · KAVK) is an airport in Alva, OK, at 1,477 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAVK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAVK have a control tower?
No. Alva Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAVK?
Alva Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAVK?
Alva Regional Airport is in Alva, OK, at an elevation of 1,477 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7732, -98.6699.
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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 KAVK 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.