FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AKW |
| Lat/Long: | 55-34-45.2400N / 133-04-33.5900W 55-34.754000N / 133-04.559833W 55.5792333 / -133.0759972 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 80 ft. / 24.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 24E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of KLAWOCK, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99925 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | KETCHIKAN |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KETCHIKAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-225-9481] |
| Alternate FSS: | JNU JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF] |
| NOTAMs facility: | AKW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO-CTL ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.25. ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20; PAPI RYS 02 & 20; WINDSOCK & APRON LGTS - 122.25. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.45 (907-755-2641) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/284.6 (ANNETTE ISLAND RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KETCHIKAN FSS ON FREQS 122.25 (KLAWOCK RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KLAWOCK | | at field | | 5 | | 24E | | AKW | .- -.- .-- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 02/20 SLOPES DWN FM EACH END TO LOWPOINT 1875 FT FM RY 02 THLD. RY 02 THLD 3 FT ABOVE LOWPOINT. RY 20 THLD 65 FT ABOVE LOWPOINT. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 55-34.435333N | | 55-35.072500N |
| Longitude: | 133-05.017333W | | 133-04.102333W |
| Elevation: | 39.3 ft. | | 79.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 015 magnetic, 039 true | | 195 magnetic, 219 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) RY 20 PAPI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 119 ft. trees, 1695 ft. from runway, 299 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 95 ft. trees, 1831 ft. from runway, 595 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF/SE REGION P.O. BOX 112506 JUNEAU, AK 99811-2506 Phone 907-465-1786 |
| Manager: | TIM LACOUR PO BOX 91 CRAIG, AK 99921-0091 Phone 907-755-2229 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/week * | | 82% | air taxi | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 5% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS; DEER & BEAR ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RECOMMEND DALGT OPNS ONLY. |
| - | IREG WIND CONDS. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12,500 LBS GTW; EXCP PPR FM ARPT SAFETY & SECURITY, DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUB FAC CALL - 907- 465-1786. |
| - | WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | UNCONTROLLED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON RWY. |
| - | HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | RY SAFETY AREA DIMENSIONS 5600' X 150' |
| - | BE ALERT DOWNDRAFT & TURB COND VCNTY TDZE RY 02 DUE TO TERRAIN & TREES EAST OF AER. |
| - | ARPT CONDITION NOT MONITORED, ARPT MAINT ON IREG BASIS, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING. |
| - | PARACHUTE JUMPING ONTO ARPT RY; TWY & ACFT PARKING APRON PROHIBITED. |
| - | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 02 | |
download (457KB) |
| NDB/DME RWY 02 | |
download (477KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| UDENE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (121KB) |
| UDENE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (121KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (80KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAKT - Ketchikan International Airport (48 nm E)
PAWG - Wrangell Airport (59 nm NE)
PAPG - Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (73 nm N)
PAFE - Kake Airport (87 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by "Blade Runner"
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 15:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 16:18 |
| Sunset | | 15:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:35 | | 01:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 09:43:45 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 10-Nov-2009 00:43:45 |
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| METAR |
| PAKW | 100853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN035 OVC090 06/01 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP984 P0001 60004 T00560011 400830044 58001 TSNO
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| TAF |
PAKT 49nm E | 100520Z 1006/1106 14010KT P6SM -RA FEW014 BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 1006/1010 14015G25KT FM101000 14015G25KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 OVC020 TEMPO 1010/1014 3SM SHRA BR BKN012 FM101800 14012KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM110000 16007KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT015 OVC02
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| NOTAMs |
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