Kivalina (KVL)

Airport information: Kivalina, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PAVL
FAA identifier: KVL
FAA site number: 50417.*A
City / state: Kivalina, AK
County: Northwest Arctic
Time zone: America/Nome
Reference point: 67°44'10.10" N
164°33'48.60" W
Elevation: 18.4 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 15° E (2005)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 0 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Nome

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kotzebue (OTZ)
1-800-478-7460
NOTAM facility: KVL
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Alvin Werneke
907-442-3147
Last FAA inspection: 07/12/2025

FAA remarks

Approach to runway 30 over 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 the vicinity of dump on approach to runway 12.
Be alert runway 12/30 has numerous soft spots may through oct.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: PAVL
FAA identifier: KVL
Location: Kivalina, AK, United States
Elevation: 18.4 ft
Time zone: America/Nome
Coordinates: 67.73614, -164.5635

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
12 / 30	3,000 × 60 ft	Gravel, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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