Kenai Municipal Airport
ENA · PAEN · Kenai, AK · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:31 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:49 AM | 12:49Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 13:49Z |
| Sunset | 10:32 PM | 06:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:31 PM | 07:31Z |
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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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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
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
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 7,855 ft | |
| 02R/20L | 1,980 ft | |
| 2W/20W | 4,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kenai”Taxi & takeoff
“Kenai”Also
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.3 | LCL/P |
| 243.0 | ENA FSS |
| 379.1 | KENAI RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 20R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 20R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (ENA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENA 117.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA · Kenai | VOR/DME | 117.60 · 123X | High | r190° / 3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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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 121.3 — Chart 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
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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