FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
Location
FAA Identifier: | KWT |
Lat/Long: | 60-47-25.2000N / 161-26-37.3000W 60-47.420000N / 161-26.621667W 60.7903333 / -161.4436944 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 25.3 ft. / 7.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 14E (2010) |
From city: | 1 mile SSW of KWETHLUK, AK |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 99621 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1966 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
FSS: | KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-8469] |
NOTAMs facility: | KWT (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX AWOS-3P: | 120.000 (907-868-7313) |
WX ASOS at BET (12 nm W): | 135.45 (907-543-5475) |
WX AWOS-3P at WNA (17 nm W): | 121.425 (907-868-7317) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC IN FREQS 125.2/ 372.0 (BETHEL RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BETr074/11.2 | | BETHEL VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 14E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
OSCARVILLE | | 079/12.6 | | 251 | | 11E | | OSE | --- ... . |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 3199 x 75 ft. / 975 x 23 m |
Surface: | gravel/dirt, in fair condition HEAVES, RUTS, & EROSION CHANNELS ALONG RY SFC. RUTS AT RY ENDS. |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity LGTS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY BRUSH AND GRASS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 60-47.672942N | | 60-47.167947N |
Longitude: | 161-26.474530W | | 161-26.768635W |
Elevation: | 25.0 ft. | | 25.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 196 true | | 002 magnetic, 016 true |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 6 ft. brush, 2 ft. from runway, 73 ft. right of centerline | | 5 ft. brush, 100 ft. left and right of centerline |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0749 |
Manager: | LAWRENCE DAVIS PO BOX 505 BETHEL, AK 99559 Phone (907) 543-2498 907-543-2498 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft operations: avg 23/week * | 100% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
- | WEEDS IN FRONT OF BOTH PAPI INDICATORS. |
- | WINDSOCKS MAY BE UNRELIABLE |
- | RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING. |
- | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV |
- | NUMEROUS ARPTS IN THE VICINITY. |
- | COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -38C. |
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 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (207KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (221KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BETHEL TWO (RNAV) | |
download (145KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (148KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PFAK - Akiak Airport (9 nm NE)
PAPK - Napaskiak Airport (11 nm SW)
PABE - Bethel Airport (12 nm W)
PANA - Napakiak Airport (17 nm W)
PFKA - Kasigluk Airport (32 nm W)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Apr-2018
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 14:22 |
Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 15:12 |
Sunset | | 22:18 | | 06:18 |
Evening civil twilight | | 23:08 | | 07:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2018 09:30:45 |
Local (UTC-8) | 20-Apr-2018 01:30:45 |
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METAR |
PFKW | 200856Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM BKN055 02/M03 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP980 T00171033 401001006 51013 FZRANO
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PABE 10nm W | 200853Z 36004KT 10SM BKN055 01/M03 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP986 T00061033 401001011 51011
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PANA 17nm W | 200856Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM BKN055 01/M03 A2948 RMK AO2 SLP981 T00111028 400940006 51012 FZRANO
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TAF |
PABE 10nm W | 200526Z 2006/2106 36011KT P6SM FEW100 FM201200 35006KT P6SM SCT100
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NOTAMs |
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