Kwethluk Airport

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METAR: PFKW 231456Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP083 T10111028 58010 FZRANO

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: PFKW (0.2 NM at True Heading of 34)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1008.5
Temperature: -1.1 C (30.02 F)
Dewpoint: -2.8 C (26.96 F)

Location

Latitude: 
60-47-25.2000N (60.790333)
Longitude: 
161-26-37.3000W (-161.443694)
Elevation: 
25.3 feet MSL (8 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
01 N.M. SSW of Kwethluk, Alaska
Found On: 
Mc Grath Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOSEPH LARAUX
PO BOX 505
BETHEL, AK 99559
(907) 543-2498
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
907-269-0749

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
07/1966
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1025 feet (312 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
KWT
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  1200
Air Taxi:  1200 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900
AWOS-3P:  120.000 (907-868-7313)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC IN FREQS 125.2/ 372.0 (BETHEL RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
DP BETHEL TWO (RNAV) AK-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 AK-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 AK-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AK-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KWT

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
11.5 Bethel Airport
(BET PABE BET)
266 256 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
63.3 Quinhagak Airport
(KWN PAQH AQH)
191 181 100LL
72.6 Aniak Airport
(ANI PANI ANI)
48 37 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL PFKW NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of PFKW

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

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NM of PFKW

Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-10 WEEDS IN FRONT OF BOTH PAPI INDICATORS.
A110-12 WINDSOCKS MAY BE UNRELIABLE
A110-2 RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
A110-7 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-8 NUMEROUS ARPTS IN THE VICINITY.
A16 907-543-2498
A33-18/36 HEAVES, RUTS & EROSION CHANNELS ALONG RWY SFC.
A33-18/36 1 RUTS AT RWY ENDS.
A40-18/36 LGTS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY BRUSH AND GRASS.
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
A81-BCN ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 3199 ft (975 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KWT Airport Runway Details

Runway 18/36  3199 ft x 75 ft (975 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 07/02/2007
Surface:  Gravel - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway 18

Runway 36

Elevation: 
25.0 25.0
Latitude: 
60-47-40.3765N 60-47-10.0768N
Longitude: 
161-26-28.4718W 161-26-46.1181W
Runway True Alignment: 
196 016
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.2 degrees
Object at End: 
BRUSH BRUSH
Object Height: 
8 10
Distance from End: 
0 0
Object Centerline Offset: 
40 ft. right of centerline 90 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
27 28

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
Minor
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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