Chevak
VAK · PAVA · Chevak, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:59 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 07:52 AM | 15:52Z |
| Sunrise | 08:36 AM | 16:36Z |
| Sunset | 09:15 PM | 05:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:59 PM | 05:59Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 204° mag · 213° true
- Dimensions
- 3,220 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 024°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 59 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,220 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HPB 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPB · Hooper Bay | VOR/DME | 115.20 · 99X | High | r071° / 15.4 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 / FAA LID
- PAVA / VAK
- Coordinates
- 61.5408, -165.6009
- Elevation
- 61 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- BETHEL
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 120.625 · ☎ 907-600-3038
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VAK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1973/08
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT - CTAF; ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - 122.8. ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20: 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.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- EXP XWINDS.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
- WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- USED AS ROAD.
- FIRST 200 FT OF RWY 02 ROUGH.
Lighting
- ACTVT - CTAF
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - 122.8. ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02 & 20 - CTAF.
Contact
- 907-543-2498
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About PAVA
Chevak (VAK · PAVA) is an airport in Chevak, AK, at 61 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,220 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAVA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAVA have a control tower?
No. Chevak is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAVA?
Chevak has 1 runway; the longest is 3,220 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAVA?
Chevak is in Chevak, AK, at an elevation of 61 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5408, -165.6009.
More about PAVA
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 PAVA 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.
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