Klawock Airport
AKW · PAKW · KLW · Klawock, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:38 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:04 AM | 13:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:52 PM | 04:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:38 PM | 05:38Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 20RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 199° mag · 219° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 120.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 019°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 80 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 60 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Klawock”Taxi & takeoff
“Klawock”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 115.8/105X | AKW DME |
| 284.6 | ANNETTE ISLAND RCAG (LOW) |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAKW / KLW
- Coordinates
- 55.5792, -133.0760
- Elevation
- 80 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- KETCHIKAN
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.45 · ☎ 907-755-2641
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KETCHIKAN · 122.25 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Ketchikan Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- AKW
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-225-9481
- Activated
- 1975/05
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. on 120.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) · 20: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. RPT BIRD ACT TO AMGR OR FSS.
- HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS.
- COND UNMNT; MAINT IREG; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- PAJA ON RWY, TWY & PRKG APRON NA.
- CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- RCMD DALGT OPS ONLY.
- IREG WIND CONDS.
- CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS GTW EXC PPR - AMGR.
- WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -10C.
Runways
- SLOPES DOWN 55-65 FT FM THRS TO CNTR. EXP DOWNDRAFT & TURB INVOF RWY 02 TDZ.
- 700 FT HILL 2 MI NE OF THR.
- RWY 20 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20; WINDSOCK; APRON LGTS - 122.25.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 0:1. ROAD BOTH SIDES OF RWY 0-200 FT FM THR.
- APCH SLOPE 0:1. ROAD ON L SIDE OF RWY 0-200 FT FM THR.
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About PAKW
Klawock Airport (AKW · PAKW · KLW) is an airport in Klawock, AK, at 80 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAKW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAKW have a control tower?
No. Klawock Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAKW?
Klawock Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAKW?
Klawock Airport is in Klawock, AK, at an elevation of 80 ft MSL. Coordinates: 55.5792, -133.0760.
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