Wake Island Airfield Private
AWK · PWAK · Wake Island, UM · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 06:43 PM
| Event | Local (GMT+12) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 18:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 18:54Z |
| Sunset | 06:20 PM | 06:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:43 PM | 06:43Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 096° mag · 102° true
- Dimensions
- 9,844 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Enter the left downwind (heading 276°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 23 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 76 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 9,844 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
AWK 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWK · Wake Island | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | High | r109° / 0.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- PWAK / AWK
- Coordinates
- 19.2825, 166.6367
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- GNC 7
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND OCEANIC ARTCC (ZAK)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HONOLULU · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HNL
- Attendance
- EXC HOL; MON-SAT 1900-0500Z
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1952/12
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 21 notes
General
- FUEL: FLIGHT CREW REQUIRED TO ASSIST IN REFUELING. J5(MIL). FLUID - W, SP, PRESAIR.
- CAUTION - BIRD HAZ ON APCH RWY 10 OR RWY 28 DEP. IF TAKEOFF AND LANDING DATA PERMITS, RECOMMEND CONDUCTING ALL FLIGHT OPERATIONS TO/FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE RWY.
- RSTD: NO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AVBL. TAXIWAY LINE RESTRICTION LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF TAXIWAY ECHO AND DELTA. CONTINUES (WEST) ONTO THE WARM-UP PAD DOES NOT PROVIDE WINGTIP CLEARANCE TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 60 FEET.
- BE ALERT TO OCEAN VESSELS WITH MAST APRX 125 FT PERIODICALLY LCTD AT MOORING BUOYS 3600 FT W OF THLD RY 10.
- ARRESTING GEAR - (RWY 28) HOOK BAK 12B (4921').
- MISC: REMOTE WX BRIEFINGS AVBL H24 FR 17 OWS AT DSN 315-449-8333/7950 OR 448-3809, 2HR NTC RQR FOR TIMELY BRIEF. WHEN NML SATCOM O/S, IMARSAT IS AVBL. SPACE AVBL PAX ARE NA TO RON.
- RSTD: PPR FOR ALL ACFT AT LEAST 24 HR IN ADVANCE. PPR PHONE ONLY DSN 424-2101, C808-424-2101, FAX DSN 315-424-2165, C808-424-2165, OR E-MAIL: BASEOPS@WAKEISLAND.NET .
- RSTD: VERY LIMITED OPERATIONS STATUS, AVBL FOR EMERG LDG AND MIN PRIORITY TFC.
- TFC PAT: RGT BREAK RY 10 ALL ACFT, LEFT BREAK RY 28 ALL ACFT.
- TRAN ALERT: SVCG FEES RQD. TRAN SVC HRS 1900-0500Z (0700L-1700L) TUE-SAT. CLSD SUN, MON, HOL. LAV SVC UNAVBL.
- MISC: ETOPS DIVERT LCTN. FIREFIGHTING SVCS REDUCED TO NFPA CAT 7, ARFF INDEX C.
- CAUTION: AFLD HAS MIXTURE OF REGULAR AND LED OBST LGT. LED OBST LGTS MAY NOT BE VISIBLE TO SOME NVD.
- EMAIL FOR PPR REQ FORM: PRSCDET1.AIRFIELD.MANAGEMENT@US.AF.MIL. AFTER PPR APVL, PWAK ETA/ETD DEVIATIONS BYD 2 HR RQR REAPPROVAL. BASE OPS FONE DSN 315-424-2101, C808-424-2101, FAX DSN 315-424-2165.
- RSTD: EMERG DIVERT ACFT OUTSIDE PUBL AFLD HRS, CTC FAA CONTROLLER AT OAKLAND ARTCC TO ARRANGE BASE OPS/ATC SPECIALIST PERSONNEL RECALL VIA WAKE FIRE DISPATCH AT FONE 808-424-2911 PRI OR 808-424-2232 SEC.
- CTC WAKE ISLAND ARPT OPERATIONS ON 128.0/349.4.
- SERVICE - FUEL: ACFT REFUELING AT PWAK: SITE ARR REQ MUST BE OBTAINED FROM 907-552-5781 AND SUBMITTED FOR APVL PRIOR TO ARR.
- SERVICE-LGT: SEVERAL OBST LGT O/S: CONTROLLING OBST LGT TOWER 101 FT AGL APRX 1700 FT S OF RWY 28 THLD.
- RWY - CAUTION: 4 FT X 8 FT AREA OF GRADUAL PAVEMENT RISE (HUMP) OF APRX 2 INCHES LCTD 2300 FT E OF APCH END RWY 10, 40 FT RGT OF CNTLN.
Runways
- 900' CORAL OVERRUN.
Contact
- BASE OPNS - 808-424-2101/2000
Attendance
- (0700-1700L TUE-SAT)
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About PWAK
Wake Island Airfield (AWK · PWAK) is an airport in Wake Island, UM, at 23 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,844 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PWAK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PWAK have a control tower?
No. Wake Island Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PWAK?
Wake Island Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 9,844 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PWAK?
Wake Island Airfield is in Wake Island, UM, at an elevation of 23 ft MSL. Coordinates: 19.2825, 166.6367.
More about PWAK
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PWAK in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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