PAVL
Airport
Kivalina
Kivalina, Alaska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:KVL / PAVL
Lat/Lng:67.7361388889, -164.5635
67-44-10.1000N, 164-33-48.6000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 07/04/2011
Elevation:18 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/04/2011
Magnetic Variation:15E,(2005), [7E (2025)]
Sectional:NOME
From City: in Kivalina

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Anchorage(ZAN)Anchorage Center
FSS:Kotzebue FSS(OTZ)
NOTAMs and Weather:KVLNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate MIRL Runway 12/30 - 122.8.
Beacon:Activate Rotating Beacon - 122.8
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:ASOS 907-645-2160 135.8

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Alaska Dot&Pf Northern Region
2301 Peger Road
Fairbanks, Ak 99709
907-451-2200
Manager:Alvin Werneke
Box 55
Kotzebue, Ak 99752
907-442-3147

Runways

Runways:12/30

Runway 12/30

Length:3000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/04/2011
Width:60 feet
Surface:Gravel / Cinders / Crushed Rock / Coral/Shells / Slag, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 12 End 30
True Alignment:137,(130 Magnetic)317,(310 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Runway 12/30 Marked with Reflective Cones. 
Elevation at End:16.1' MSL17.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:18.4' MSL18.4' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A5-Northwest Arctic Borough
Approach to Runway 30 Ovr Town.
Runway Condition not Monitored; Recommend Visual Inspection Prior to Landing.
Aircraft Parking Apron Located 1500 ft S of Runway 30 Threshold; Old Runway Used As Taxiway to Parking Apron.
Birds in Vicinity of Dump on Approach to Runway 12.
be Alert Runway 12/30 Has Numerous Soft Spots may Thru Oct.
Wx Camera Available on Internet at https://Weathercams.FAA.Gov

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