Kotlik Airport

2A9 · PFKO · KOT · Kotlik, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
14 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,400 ft 02/20
Runway
1
Mag var
15E

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 12:55 AM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:03 AM13:03Z
Sunrise06:18 AM14:18Z
Sunset11:41 PM07:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:55 AM08:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:55 AM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:41 AM → 05:18 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 107°downwind 017°base 287°final 197°45° entry2002

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading
197° mag · 212° true
Dimensions
4,400 × 100 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GRAVEL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 017°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 20
Threshold elev
14 ft
TDZ elevation
14 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
118.1

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Also

Flight service
124.0 LOW

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

ENM 117.80
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ENM · Emmonak VOR/DME 117.80 · 125X High r046° / 30 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PFKO / KOT
Coordinates
63.0306, -163.5330
Elevation
14 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
15E
Sectional chart
BETHEL
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 118.1 · ☎ 907-269-2701
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Airport phone
907-283-7211
Activated
1999/10
Distance from city
1 W

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart 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
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD, 2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2200
Manager
JOHN WILSON
BOX 192, UNALAKLEET, AK
(907) 625-1025
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Lighting

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
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About PFKO

Kotlik Airport (2A9 · PFKO · KOT) is an airport in Kotlik, AK, at 14 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PFKO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PFKO have a control tower?

No. Kotlik Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PFKO?

Kotlik Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PFKO?

Kotlik Airport is in Kotlik, AK, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 63.0306, -163.5330.

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