FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WLK |
| Lat/Long: | 66-36-00.5000N 159-59-08.7000W
66-36.008333N 159-59.145000W
66.6001389,-159.9857500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 17.1 ft. / 5.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (2010) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1958 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KOTZEBUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-442-3310] |
| Alternate FSS: | FAI FAIRBANKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-248-6516] |
| NOTAMs facility: | WLK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT VASI RWY 04; PAPI RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 135.65 (907-484-2107) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 119.2/263.0 (KOTZEBUE RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KOTZEBUE FSS ON FREQ 122.5 (SELAWIK RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| WLK at field | | SELAWIK VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 16E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3002 x 60 ft. / 915 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 66-35.837958N | | 66-36.132238N |
| Longitude: | 159-59.532873W | | 159-58.540017W |
| Elevation: | 17.0 ft. | | 9.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 053 true | | 217 magnetic, 233 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. brush, 70 ft. left and right of centerline | | 6 ft. brush, 70 ft. left and right of centerline |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2659 x 60 ft. / 810 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 66-36.095205N | | 66-35.972795N |
| Longitude: | 159-59.795033W | | 159-58.742108W |
| Elevation: | 15.3 ft. | | 9.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 106 true | | 270 magnetic, 286 true |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. brush, 65 ft. left of centerline | | 5 ft. brush, 70 ft. left and right of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone 907-451-2200 |
| Manager: | ALVIN WERNEKE
BOX 55
KOTZEBUE, AK 99752
Phone 907-442-3147 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY COND UNMNT; RCMDD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
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 from 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (260KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 22 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 22 | |
download (275KB) |
| VOR RWY 04 | |
download (249KB) |
| VOR RWY 22 | |
download (274KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAIK - Bob Baker Memorial Airport (25 nm NW)
PFNO - Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (28 nm NW)
PABL - Buckland Airport (47 nm SW)
PAFM - Ambler Airport (59 nm NE)
PAOT - Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (64 nm W)
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Times for 27-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 09:51 | | 18:51 |
| Sunrise | | 11:01 | | 20:01 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 01:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 02:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Jan-2026 05:00:22 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 27-Jan-2026 20:00:22 |
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| METAR |
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PASK
24nm W | 280356Z AUTO 04015KT 10SM CLR M23/M28 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP029 T12331278 FZRANO
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PAIK
25nm NW | 280356Z AUTO 36009KT 10SM OVC070 M22/M28 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP042 T12171278 FZRANO
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PFNO
28nm NW | 280356Z AUTO 04013KT 9SM OVC070 M21/M27 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP030 T12111272 FZRANO $
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PABL
46nm SW | 280356Z AUTO 05016G23KT 10SM CLR M21/M27 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP014 T12111272 FZRANO
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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