BACK TO DATABASE

PAFE

Kake Airport · Kake

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

172 ft / 52 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 122.90 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

11/294,000 ftASPH-GUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

SkyVector FlightAware Live METAR Satellite

Less math, more flying. Did this save your approach? 🛬

Briefing for Kake Airport (PAFE), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 172 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Kake Airport

ICAO / IATA

PAFE / —

Municipality

Kake

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

56.961312, -133.910202

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

—

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11 / 29

UNLIT

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 130° / 310°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FF · NDB (Five Finger)295 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
57.271400, -133.630005

AFE · NDB-DME (Kake)223 kHz

170 ft · Associated: PAFE
56.963902, -133.912003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

135.25 MHz

CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR

118.00 MHz

CTAF CTAF

122.90 MHz

FSS SITKA RDO

121.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport

Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

Wrangell Airport

Juneau International Airport

Klawock Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified