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Kivalina Airport

KVL · PAVL · Kivalina, AK · 13 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAVL / KVL
Coordinates
67.7346, -164.5599
Elevation
13 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
Sectional chart
NOME
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KOTZEBUE
NOTAM facility
KVL
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
0 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a

Plan a flight from PAVL

Runway 12/30

3,000 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

12
Heading
122° mag · 137° true
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
302° mag · 317° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.2ANCHORAGE CNTR
ASOS135.8
CTAF122.8CTAF/UNICOM
FSS122.55KOTZEBUE RDO

Approaches

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2200
Manager
ALVIN WERNEKE
BOX 55, KOTZEBUE, AK
907-442-3147

Remarks FAA

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.8
  • NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH
  • 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
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - 122.8.
  • RY 12/30 MKD WITH REFLECTIVE CONES.

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