AirNav: PADK - Adak Airport

PADK

Adak Airport
Adak Island, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	ADK
Lat/Long:	51-52-40.6700N / 176-38-45.7100W 51-52.677833N / 176-38.761833W 51.8779639 / -176.6460306 (estimated)
Elevation:	18 ft. / 5.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	07E (2000)
Time zone:	UTC -10 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	99546

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1949
Sectional chart:	W ALEUTIAN ISLS
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ANCHORAGE OCEANIC CENTER
FSS:	COLD BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-532-2466]
Alternate FSS:	ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility:	ADK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-1600
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23 AND RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RY 23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index A
Airline operations:	CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS EXCEPT PPR IN WRITING TO ARPT MANAGER, P.O. BOX 1952, ADAK, AK 99546.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3:	134.5 (907-592-8207)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 126.4/254.3 (ADAK RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MOUNT MOFFETT		065/1.2		530		07E		ADK	.- -.. -.-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	A1 FOR FUEL SVC CALL 907-592-8330, AFTER HRS 907-592-2154.
Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

7790 x 200 ft. / 2374 x 61 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

GWT RY 05/23: S 80, T 145, TT 325, TDT 770.

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

51-52.700333N

51-53.329500N

Longitude:

176-39.449667W

176-37.647667W

Elevation:

17.4 ft.

15.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

054 magnetic, 061 true

234 magnetic, 241 true

Markings:

, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on right (2.75 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT/RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOC/GS

Obstructions:

hill, 10:1 slope to clear

none

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

7605 x 200 ft. / 2318 x 61 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

GWT RY 18/36: S 80, T 145, TT 325, TDT 770.

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

51-52.962167N

51-51.717667N

Longitude:

176-38.871667W

176-39.061667W

Elevation:

6.4 ft.

4.3 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

178 magnetic, 185 true

358 magnetic, 005 true

Markings:

nonprecision

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

hill, 15600 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear

hill, 10500 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	STATE OF ALASKA-DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN P O BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519 Phone 907-269-0751
Manager:	VINCE TUTIAKOFF P O BOX 1952 ADAK, AK 99546 Phone 907-592-8026 AFTER HOURS PHONE NUMBER 907-572-9960.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 28/month *
62%	commercial
29%	transient general aviation
8%	military
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2012

Additional Remarks

-	PSBL WIND SHEARS LNDG/DEPARTING ALL RYS.
-	ALL RWYS GRVD; DO NOT MAKE LOCKED-BRAKE TURNS.
-	ARFF INDEX A, ARFF EQUIPMENT STAFFED ONLY DURING AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS.
-	DUTY HOURS: 8AM TO 4PM, UNATTENDED AFTER DUTY HOURS.
-	ARPT AREA SUBJECT TO MODERATE TO EXTREME CONCENTRATIONS OF BIRDS.
-	PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE WORKING ON THE RWY AT ANY TIME.
-	SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL, AND ARPT HAZARDOUS REPORTING ONLY PERFORMED DURING DUTY HRS UNLESS BY PRIOR AGREEMENT IN WRITING WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT.
-	RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUNWAY PRIOR TO USE.
-	EXERCISE EXTREME VIGILANCE DURG APCH TO ALL RYS; MOUNTAIN TRRN ALL QUADRANTS.
-	VOLCANO 5710 FT MSL 22.3 NM BEARING 059 DEGS.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (256KB)
NDB/DME RWY 23		download (264KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (18KB)
Departure Procedures
JALEX ONE (RNAV)		download (119KB)
TTAUN TWO (RNAV)		download (118KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (148KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAAK - Atka Airport (92 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-10)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:40	17:40
Sunrise	08:14	18:14
Sunset	18:50	04:50
Evening civil twilight	19:24	05:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2013 10:38:13
Local (UTC-10)	16-Oct-2013 00:38:13

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