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Overview
KWN30 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Kotzebue, Alaska. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Fairbanks, AK. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
KWN30 covers 1 borough or census area: Northwest Arctic (central, south and west parts). A weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) only sounds an alert for the areas you program, so enter the six-digit SAME code for your county from the table below.
| Area | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arctic | AK | 002188 |
Central, south and west parts |
Station details
- Call sign
- KWN30
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Kotzebue, AK
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Fairbanks, AK
- Office address
- 930 N Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99709
- Office phone
- 907-458-3700
- Coverage
- 1 borough or census area
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
KWN30 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Kotzebue, AK
- NWS office
- Fairbanks, AK
- Covers
- 1 county
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