Kivalina Airport
KVL · PAVL · Kivalina, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 13:33Z |
| Sunset | 12:33 AM | 08:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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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 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 122° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 302°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 16 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kivalina”Taxi & takeoff
“Kivalina”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.0 | KOTZEBUE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAVL / KVL
- Coordinates
- 67.7346, -164.5599
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.8 · ☎ 907-645-2160
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE · 122.55 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kotzebue Radio (0700-0000 OT CTC FAIRBANKS FSS.)
- NOTAM facility
- KVL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-442-3310
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- APCH TO RY 30 OVR TOWN.
- RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- ACFT PARKING APRON LCTD 1500 FT S OF RY 30 THR; OLD RY USED AS TWY TO PARKING APRON.
- BIRDS INVOF DUMP ON APCH TO RY 12.
- BE ALERT RY 12/30 HAS NUMEROUS SOFT SPOTS MAY THRU OCT.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
Runways
- RY 12/30 MKD WITH REFLECTIVE CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.8
- ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - 122.8.
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About PAVL
Kivalina Airport (KVL · PAVL) is an airport in Kivalina, AK, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAVL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAVL have a control tower?
No. Kivalina Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAVL?
Kivalina Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAVL?
Kivalina Airport is in Kivalina, AK, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 67.7346, -164.5599.
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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 PAVL 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.