Akiak Airport
AKI · PFAK · Akiak, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:15 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 13:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 14:27Z |
| Sunset | 11:14 PM | 07:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 12:15 AM | 08:15Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 211° mag · 227° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 76 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 031°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 40 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 24 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 141 ft L/R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 40 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 372.0 | BETHEL RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BET 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET · Bethel | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r054° / 18.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PFAK / AKI
- Coordinates
- 60.9027, -161.2311
- Elevation
- 40 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- MC GRATH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ENA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- 907-283-7211
- Activated
- 1966/07
- Distance from city
- 0 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.; NMRS OPS INVOF ARPT; REQ CTAF ALL OPS; DEP BFR TAX ON RWY; ARR WI 10 NM & LV THE RWY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- NMRS OPS INVOF ARPT; REQ CTAF ALL OPS; DEP BFR TAX ON RWY; ARR WI 10 NM & LV THE RWY.
Runways
- CONES & REFLECTIVE THR MKRS.
- CONES & REFLECTIVE THR MKRS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: Z13 Akiachak Airport (8 NM) · TLT Tuluksak Airport (14 NM) · PAPK Napaskiak Airport (20 NM)
About PFAK
Akiak Airport (AKI · PFAK) is an airport in Akiak, AK, at 40 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PFAK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PFAK have a control tower?
No. Akiak Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PFAK?
Akiak Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PFAK?
Akiak Airport is in Akiak, AK, at an elevation of 40 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.9027, -161.2311.
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