King Salmon, Alaska
PAKN King Salmon
King Salmon (PAKN) is a towered, public-use airport in King Salmon, Alaska, at 73.1 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 12/30 (8,900 by 150 ft, asphalt), 18/36 (4,017 by 100 ft, asphalt), NW/SE (4,000 by 500 ft, water). CTAF 121.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PAKN, FAA AKN
- Location
- King Salmon, Alaska (Bristol Bay County). 0 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 73.1 ft MSL
- Position
- 58.6765° N, 156.6487° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Kodiak
- Magnetic variation
- 11° E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0700-1700
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 8,900 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 18/36 | 4,017 × 100 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| NW/SE | 4,000 × 500 ft | Water | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | 8,500 ft |
| 30 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 8,500 ft |
| 18 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| NW | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| SE | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 128.8
- "King Salmon". Hours 0800-2000 1 AUG-14 JUN. 0800-2200 15 JUN- 31 JUL.
- CTAF
- 121.9
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 118.3
- "King Salmon". Hours 0800-2000 1 AUG-14 JUN. 0800-2200 15 JUN- 31 JUL.
- Ground
- 121.9
- "King Salmon". Hours 0800-2000 1 AUG-14 JUN. 0800-2200 15 JUN- 31 JUL.
Weather station
- ASOS AKN
- 128.8
Before you go
Brief PAKN in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for King Salmon, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.