Adak Airport
ADK · PADK · Adak, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:11 PM
| Event | Local (HADT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 15:33Z |
| Sunrise | 07:14 AM | 16:14Z |
| Sunset | 10:31 PM | 07:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:11 PM | 08:11Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 234° mag · 241° true
- Dimensions
- 7,790 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°) + MALS
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (BER) · GS 3.50°
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 054°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 17 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 53 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 17 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,790 / 7,790 / 6,790 / 6,790 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 7,790 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 254.3 | ADAK RCAG (HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (BER) · GS 3.50° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BER 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BER · Adak | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r050° / 1.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PADK / ADK
- Coordinates
- 51.8836, -176.6428
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- W ALEUTIAN ISLS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 134.5 · ☎ 907-621-7603
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE OCEANIC (ZAP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLD BAY · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ADK
- Attendance
- TUE-SAT 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Airport phone
- 907-532-2466
- Activated
- 1949/04
- Distance from city
- 0 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 23: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALS.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A-1
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- VOLCANO 5710 FT MSL 22.3 NM BRG 059 DEGS.
- CTN: EXP WIND SHEAR.
- LOCK BRAKE TURNS NA.
- BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- PAEW ON RWY.
- AFT HR HAZ RPRTG, SNOW & ICE REMOVAL PPR IN WRITING - AMGR.
- RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
- BE ALERT DURG APCH; MT TRRN ALL QUADS.
- ARPT CLSD OCT 01 - APR 30 TO NON SKED ACFT EXC 2 HR PPR - 907-572-9900.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 630/F/B/X/T
- UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- NONSTD LEN 600 FT.
Fuel
- FUEL SVC 0800-1700 - 907-592-8330. AFT HR PPR; SVC FEE AFT HR - 907-572-6070.
Contact
- AFT HR - 907-572-9900.
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About PADK
Adak Airport (ADK · PADK) is an airport in Adak, AK, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,790 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PADK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PADK have a control tower?
No. Adak Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PADK?
Adak Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,790 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PADK?
Adak Airport is in Adak, AK, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 51.8836, -176.6428.
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