King Cove Airport
KVC · PAVC · King Cove, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:32 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 14:17Z |
| Sunrise | 07:03 AM | 15:03Z |
| Sunset | 10:46 PM | 06:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:32 PM | 07:32Z |
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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 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 258° mag · 268° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 115 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 144 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 15 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 336 ft R of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 149 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“King Cove”Taxi & takeoff
“King Cove”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 278.3 | COLD BAY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CDB 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDB · Cold Bay | VORTAC | 112.60 · 73X | High | r107° / 19.6 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
- PAVC / KVC
- Coordinates
- 55.1163, -162.2660
- Elevation
- 149 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- COLD BAY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.325 · ☎ 907-497-4279
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLD BAY · 122.25 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Cold Bay Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- KVC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-532-2466
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 16+ KTS WINDS IN NE E NW QUADTS. WIND FUNNELS DOWN CANYON WEST OF RWY 08.
- RWY COND NOT MONITORED; RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
- FBO SERVICE PHONE: 907-497-2683
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -8C.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT CNTRLN.
- RWY SOFT DURING SPRING BREAKUP & AFTER HVY RAIN.
- GRVL-DIRT
Lighting
- ACVT REIL RWY 08, 26; PAPI RWY 08, 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: AK33 Herendeen Bay Airport (private) (62 NM) · PAAL Port Moller Airport (private) (79 NM)
About PAVC
King Cove Airport (KVC · PAVC) is an airport in King Cove, AK, at 149 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAVC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAVC have a control tower?
No. King Cove Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAVC?
King Cove Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAVC?
King Cove Airport is in King Cove, AK, at an elevation of 149 ft MSL. Coordinates: 55.1163, -162.2660.
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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 PAVC 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.