Kenai Municipal Airport

ENA · PAEN · Kenai, AK · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
100 ft MSL
Longest runway
7,855 ft 02L/20R
Runways
3
Mag var
15E
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:31 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:49 AM12:49Z
Sunrise05:49 AM13:49Z
Sunset10:32 PM06:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:31 PM07:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:31 PM → 04:49 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:32 PM → 04:49 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 106°downwind 196°base 286°final 016°45° entry02L20R02R20L2W20W

RWY 02LRIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
016° mag · 031° true
Dimensions
7,855 × 150 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
VASI (3°)
Displaced thr
280 ft
CTAF
121.3
More details — RWY 02L
Threshold elev
90 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
53 ft
TDZ elevation
94 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,855 / 7,855 / 7,855 / 7,575 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 150k, Dual tandem 250k.

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Kenai”
ATIS
133.35
ASOS/AWOS
133.35

Taxi & takeoff

“Kenai”
Ground — primary
118.75
Tower — primary
121.3

Also

CTAF
121.3
Flight service
121.3 121.5 122.65 125.7 LOW/HIGH
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
239.3LCL/P
243.0ENA FSS
379.1KENAI RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

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

Instrument landing systems

RWY 20R
RunwayILS
RWY 20RILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (ENA) · GS 3.00°

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

Nearby navigation aids

ENA 117.60
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ENA · Kenai VOR/DME 117.60 · 123X High r190° / 3 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums
Airport

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAEN / ENA
Coordinates
60.5710, -151.2452
Elevation
100 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
0600-2200 MAY 1 - SEP 30; 0700-2100 OCT 1 - APR 30
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200 MAY 1-SEPT 30, 0700-2100 OCT 1-APR 30; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station
ASOS · 133.35 · ☎ 907-283-6513
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
I A
Airport phone
907-283-7211
Activated
1947/05
Distance from city
0 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 02L; VASI RWY 02L & 20R - CTAF. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT & INCR INTST HIRL RWY 02L/20R - KENAI FSS. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 20R - CTAF. on 121.3Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02L: VASI · 20R: VASI + MALSR.

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
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF KENAI
210 FIDALGO ST, KENAI, AK
907-283-7951
Manager
MARY BONDURANT
305 N WILLOW SUITE 200, KENAI, AK
907-283-7951
Remarks FAA · 16 notes

General

  • TSNT & COML TIE DOWN SLIPS AVBL END OF WATER CANAL.
  • TSNT PRKG S TRML RAMP; HEL PRKG N TRML RAMP. LNDG FEE OVR 4000 LB.
  • BIRDS 10 NM RADIUS SPRING-FALL.
  • PTNS OF TRML RAMP, TWY G & H NOT VSB FM ATCT.
  • SPB CTLD BY KENAI ATCT DURG OPS HRS. WHEN KENAI ATCT CLSD WX AVBL FM KENAI ATIS OR KENAI FSS. NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR.
  • KENAI FSS LCL - 283-7211.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV/
  • EXC WX DVRSN UNSKED ACFT OVR 12500 LBS 48 HR PPR.
  • TWY A, B & E PCN 48; TWY C PCN 59; TWY F PCN 43; TWY D, J, K & L PCN 34.
  • ARPT SAND GRADATION LRGR THAN FAA RCMDD SEE AC150/5200-30

Runways

  • PCR VALUE: 461/F/B/X/U
  • RWY 02R/20L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • CLSD TO OPS NOV-APR. RWY 02W/20W NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NOISE ABATEMENT: 02W ARR & 20W DEP MAKE FNL APCH & CROSS WIND TURNS S OF BEACHLINE UNLESS AUTH BY ATC. WATER LDG AREA & TWY CHNL NOT VSB FM ATCT.
  • OUTLINED WITH CONES.
  • OUTLINED WITH CONES.

Lighting

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 02L; VASI RWY 02L & 20R - CTAF. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT & INCR INTST HIRL RWY 02L/20R - KENAI FSS. WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 20R - CTAF.
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About PAEN

Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA · PAEN) is an airport in Kenai, AK, at 100 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,855 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAEN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAEN have a control tower?

Yes. Kenai Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at PAEN?

Kenai Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,855 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAEN?

Kenai Municipal Airport is in Kenai, AK, at an elevation of 100 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.5710, -151.2452.

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