Airports / Alaska / KVL
Kivalina Airport
PAVL / KVLKivalina, AlaskaELEV 13 FT
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Noatak Airport (WTK).
Overview
Kivalina Airport, listed as PAVL / KVL, is a general aviation field in Kivalina, Alaska. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KVL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Noatak Airport (WTK, 38 nm), Point Hope Airport (PHO, 62 nm), and Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ, 68 nm).
Trip costs from KVL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KVL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PAVL
IATA
KVL
FAA / Local
KVL
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
67.7346° N · 164.5599° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 13 ft, KVL sits lower than 95% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmWTKNoatak AirportNoatak
- 62nmPHOPoint Hope AirportPoint Hope
- 68nmOTZRalph Wien Memorial AirportKotzebue
- 77nmLURCape Lisburne LRRS AirportCape Lisburne
- 96nmSHHShishmaref AirportShishmaref
- 99nmORVRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial AirportNoorvik
Location
Open the full mapPAVL · Kivalina Airport · Kivalina, AK