FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SWD |
| Lat/Long: | 60-07-36.9780N / 149-25-07.7240W
60-07.616300N / 149-25.128733W
60.1269383 / -149.4188122
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 22 ft. / 7 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 22E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of SEWARD, AK |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99664 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | SEWARD |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576] |
| NOTAMs facility: | SWD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT VASI RY 30 & MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.2 (907-224-2440) |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4240 x 100 ft. / 1292 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
THE THLD LIGHTING RY 30 IS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY GRASS, AS IS SOME OF THE TWY LIGHTING. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Elevation: | 22.0 ft. | | |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI ALIGNMENT OFFSET 5 DEG CLOCKWISE FM RY CNTRLN; VASI UNUSBL BYD 4 MILES. |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1050 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2279 x 75 ft. / 695 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 480 ft. from runway, 116 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN
POUCH 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone 907-262-2199 |
| Manager: | BOB BONDURANT/CARL HIGH
BOX
SOLDOTNA, AK 99669
Phone 907-262-2199 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 29/day * | | 43% | air taxi | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | STATE MAINTAINED ON IRREGULAR BASIS. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING DUE TO RIVER FLOODING SEP-OCT. |
| - | FLOCKS OF MIGRATING BIRDS WITHIN 10 NM RADIUS OF ARPT SPRING THROUGH FALL. |
| - | HEAVY ACFT RESTRICTED TO NORTH TWY & NORTH 400' OF APRON. |
| - | 4 IN DIP 15' WIDE FM NORTH THR OF RY 15/33 DURG WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | RY 12 - 4 INCH MOUND 20 FT R OF CNTRLN 400 FT BEYOND DSPLCD THR. |
| - | RCMDED PROCEDURES IN EFFECT YEARLY 1 MAY THRU 15 SEP TO AVOID SEASONAL USE HELIPORT LCTD 1 NM SSW OF ARPT: TPA FIXED WING 1000 FT AGL. RYS 30 & 33 ARRIVALS MAINTAIN AT LEAST 800 FT AGL UNTIL TURNING FINAL. RYS 12 & 15 DEPARTURES CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO AT LEAST 800 FT AGL BEFORE TURNING WESTBOUND. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at PAWD.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PASX - Soldotna Airport (52 nm NW)
PAEN - Kenai Municipal Airport (60 nm NW)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (65 nm N)
PAMR - Merrill Field Airport (66 nm N)
PAHO - Homer Airport (68 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jonathan Tack
Photo taken 07-Aug-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 03:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 04:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunset | | 23:21 | | 07:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:57 | | 08:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:56:58 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 04-Jul-2009 22:56:58 |
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| METAR |
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| PAWD | 050553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01560100 10183 20150 58002 TSNO
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