Kivalina Airport (KVL)

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Kivalina Airport (KVL)
KVL
Kivalina Airport (KVL)
Kivalina, AK
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier KVL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 164°33'48.6000" W / 67°44'10.1000" N
-164.563500 / 67.736139 (Estimated)
Elevation 18.40 ft / 5.61 m (Surveyed)
Location Northwest Arctic County, AK
Magnetic Variation 15E (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager ALVIN WERNEKE
Address BOX 55
KOTZEBUE, AK 99752
Phone number 907-442-3147
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart NOME
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OTZ - KOTZEBUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-442-3310
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-7460
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility KVL (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
ASOS KVL (907-645-2160)
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 3000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m)
Surface GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
12 30
Alignment 137° 317°
Physical elevation 16.10 ft 17.80 ft
Coordinates 67.739154 / -164.570854 67.733149 / -164.556138
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • 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