King Salmon Airport (AKN)

AKN
King Salmon Airport (AKN)
King Salmon, AK
Latest photos of King Salmon Airport (AKN)
AKN, Airside at King Salmon, photo by Andrew Serak
Andrew Serak
AKN, NOAA 48 Twin Otter is midfield for landing runway 29, photo by Andrew Serak
Andrew Serak
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AKN
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 156°38'55.2876" W / 58°40'35.3765" N
-156.648691 / 58.676493 (Estimated)
Elevation 73.40 ft / 22.37 m (Surveyed)
Land 1570 acres
Location Bristol Bay County, AK
Magnetic Variation 11E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
Address PO BOX 112500
JUNEAU, AK 99811-2500
Phone number 907-465-1763
Manager FLOYD WILSON
Address PO BOX 65
KING SALMON, AK 99613
Phone number 907-246-3325
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart KODIAK
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility AKN (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2005/03
Airport Communications
CTAF 121.9 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS AKN (907-300-7084)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 8901 x 150 ft (2713 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
12 30
Alignment 132° 312°
Physical elevation 59.90 ft 73.40 ft
Coordinates 58.683940 / -156.664727 58.667689 / -156.629897
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Poor Condition Precision instrument , Poor Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown rollout
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights No
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 4017 x 100 ft (1224 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 196° 16°
Physical elevation 66.10 ft 59.90 ft
Coordinates 58.683273 / -156.648782 58.672722 / -156.654711
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Runway NW/SE
Dimensions 4000 x 500 ft (1219 x 152 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
NW SE
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FIGHTER ARR EXP RDCD SEPN; SIMILAR APCH CHARCS & DALGT 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR APCH CHARCS & NGT 6000 FT; AHD/BHND FRMN LNDG 6000 FT.
  • 600 FT SAFETY AREA AER 12.
  • RCR DURG 11TH AF FIGHTER FLYING WINDOW; COORD RCR WITH KING SALMON OPS 907-439-3001/907-439-6000. OPS RSTRD TO LOW APCH/FSL ONLY.
  • FLIGHT ORIG OUTSIDE AK REFER TO USAF FCG; CSTMS NOT AVBL.
  • SNOW/ICE REMOVAL & ARPT HAZ COND RPRTD DURG ATND HR.
  • USAF FAC CIV OPRD WITH LTD SUPPORT; CALL 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR OPS HR; MIL CONFIRM FUEL RQMNTS 24-48 HR PRIOR.
  • MIL FIGHTER/EMERG DVRSN CTC WARRIOR/ELMENDORF SOF 395.15; NON FIGHTER/EMERG CTC KING SALMON OPS. 24 HR POINT MNTS CTAF DURG OPS HR.
  • FLOCKS OF LRG BIRDS INVOF DURG SEASON.
  • PVT JET PRKG SE SECTION OF E RAMP - AMGR FOR INFO.
  • GA APRON PAVEMENT CRUMBLING; PSBL FOD HAZ. JET ACFT BE ALERT DURG RUN UP TO AVOID JET WASH DMG.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • TWY P CLSD. APRON SPOTS 4 - 7 N OF MIL HANGAR CLSD EXC PROP ACFT.
  • ARFF AVBL FOR PART 121 ACR INVOLVED IN ETOPS WITH 30 MIN NOTICE.
  • OFF PAVEMENT OPS BY ACFT & HEL NA AT ACR APRON. LNDG, TKOF OR PRKG FM DIRT OR GRASS NA.
  • NWS BLN LAUNCH FAC ON ARPT; SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR OPS DETAIL.
  • LOCKED WHEEL TURN NA ALL SFCS.
  • TSA REG ARPT; SEE 49 CFR 1542. ALL GATES & DOORS RMN SECURE ALL TIMES. TSNT OR UNFAMILIAR PILOTS - AMGR FOR INFO.
  • BUSINESS JET PRKG GTR THAN 1 HR 48 HR PPR.
  • CIV TSNT PRKG ON SE RAMP ONLY; OTR PRKG GTR THAN 48 HR RQRS PERMIT.