AirNav: PFKW - Kwethluk Airport

PFKW

Kwethluk Airport
Kwethluk, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2020

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 [907-283-7211]
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 16 July 2020 at 0901Z to 13 August 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (251KB)
Departure Procedures
BETHEL TWO (RNAV)		download (131KB)
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 09-Aug-2020

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	13:49
Sunrise	06:45	14:45
Sunset	22:57	06:57
Evening civil twilight	23:53	07:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Aug-2020 18:52:22
Local (UTC-8)	09-Aug-2020 10:52:22

METAR

PFKW	091656Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM OVC085 09/08 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T00940078
PABE 10nm W	091753Z 14006KT 10SM -RA OVC042 09/09 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB03 SLP105 P0000 60001 T00940094 10094 20061 53002
PANA 17nm W	091826Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM FEW008 OVC016 10/09 A2983 RMK AO2 PWINO $

TAF

PABE
10nm W

091729Z 0918/1018 15007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC070 FM092300 21008KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM101200 22007KT P6SM VCSH OVC025

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