FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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: | 79.9 ft. / 24 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 20E (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of KLAWOCK, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20;PAPI RYS 02 & 20; WINDSOCK & APRON LGTS - 122.25. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - 120.900. |
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 | | 229 | | 20E | | AKW | .- -.- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A JET A FUEL AVBL ON CALL SVCS ONLY (907) 209-1325/8319. |
| 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/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MKGS FADED. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 02/20 SLOPES DOWN 55 FT- 65 FT FM EACH END TO CTR. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 55-34.435333N | | 55-35.072500N |
| Longitude: | 133-05.017333W | | 133-04.102333W |
| Elevation: | 39.2 ft. | | 79.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 019 magnetic, 039 true | | 199 magnetic, 219 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. tree, 431 ft. from runway, 308 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 75 ft. tree, 796 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF SE REG 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
| A30A-20 | 700 FT HILL 2 MILES NE OF AER 20. |
| - | 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 |
| - | BE ALERT: HIGH LEVEL OF BIRD ACTIVITY AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR. ALL BIRD ACTIVITY SHOULD BE REPORTED TO AMGR OR FSS. |
| - | HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (308KB) |
| NDB/DME RWY 02 | |
download (305KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (38KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| TURTY TWO (RNAV) | |
download (108KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| KLAWOCK ONE (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED** | |
download (134KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 15:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:50 | | 01:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:27 | | 02:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:01:51 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 03:01:51 |
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| METAR |
| PAKW | 160953Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV001 03/02 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00280022 TSNO
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| TAF |
PAKT 49nm E | 160525Z 1606/1706 31008KT P6SM SKC FM161300 31004KT 4SM BR FEW005 BKN010 FM161800 31009KT P6SM SCT010 SCT060 FM170200 31006KT P6SM SCT060 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1606/1615
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| NOTAMs |
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