PWAK
Airport
Wake Island Airfield
Wake Island, Wake Island

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:AWK / PWAK
Lat/Lng:19.2824944444, 166.63665
19-16-56.9800N, 166-38-11.9400E
Estimated by Military on 07/22/2022
Elevation:23 feet Surveyed by Military on 07/22/2022
Magnetic Variation:06E,(2010), [5E (2024)]
Sectional:GNC 7
From City: in Wake Island

Operations

Use:Private
Ownership:Air Force owned
Activation:12/1952
Attended:(0800-1600L Tue-Sat)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Oakland Oceanic Artcc(ZAK)Oakland Oceanic Artcc Center
FSS:Honolulu FSS(HNL)
NOTAMs and Weather:HNLNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

Weather:AWOS-3P

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Local GA (< 20 miles):106
Non-local GA:273
Military Operations:17514
Total:17893

Ownership

Owner:Air Force
Detachment 3, 13 Af,Pacaf
Manager:William K Luikart
P O Box 187
Wake Island 96898
808-424-2101/200
Base Operations - 808-424-2101/2000

Runways

Runways:10/28

Runway 10/28

Length:9844 feet
900' Coral Overrun.
by Military on 06/08/2009
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):90 /F/A/W/T, 90 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength High (represents CBR >e; 13), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 10 End 28
True Alignment:102,(097 Magnetic)282,(277 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Fair ConditionPrecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:23.0' MSL20.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:20.2' MSL20.3' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:76' AGL77' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Object Clearance Slope:30:1 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

E115-Airport Will be Considered a Joint Use Airport Open to Civil Aircraft Subject to Military Reqrmnts.
Fuel: Flight Crew Required to Assist in Refueling. J5(Military). Fluid - W, Sp, Presair.
be Alert to Bird Hazard on Approach to Runway 10 and Runway 28 Departure.
Restricted: No Aircraft Maintenance Available. 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 Located at Mooring Buoys 3600 ft W of Threshold Runway 10.
Arresting Gear - (Runway 28) Hook Bak 12B (4921').
Misc: Remote Wx Briefings Available H24 Fr 17 Ows at DSN 315-449-8333/7950 or 448-3809, 2Hr Ntc Require for Timely Brief. When Nml Satcom O/S, Imarsat is Available. Space Available Pax are Na to Ron.
Restricted: Prior Permission for All Aircraft at Least 24 Hour in Advance. Prior Permission Phone only DSN 424-2101, C808-424-2101, Fax DSN 315-424-2165, C808-424-2165, or E-Mail: Baseops@Wakeisland.Net .
Restricted: Very Limited Operations Status, Available for Emergency Landing and Min Priority Traffic.
Traffic Pattern: Rgt Break Runway 10 All Aircraft, Left Break Runway 28 All Aircraft.
Transient Alert: Servicing Fees Rqd. Tran Service Hours 2000-0400Z (0800L-1600L) Tue-Sat. Closed Sun, Mon, Holiday.
Misc: Etops Divert Lctn. Firefighting Services Reduced to Nfpa Cat 7, ARFF Index C.
Caution: Airfield Has Mixture of Regular and Led Obst Light. Led Obst Lights may not be Visible to Some Nvd.
Email for Prior Permission Req Form: PRSCDET1.AIRFIELD.MANAGEMENT@US.AF.MIL. After Prior Permission Approval, Pwak ETA/Etd Deviations Beyond 2 Hour Require Reapproval. Base Operations Fone DSN 315-424-2101, C808-424-2101, Fax DSN 315-424-2165.
Restricted: Emergency Divert Aircraft Outside Public Airfield Hours, Contact FAA Controller at Oakland ARTCC to Arrange Base Operations/ATC Specialist Personnel Recall Via Wake Fire Dispatch at Fone 808-424-2911 Pri or 808-424-2232 Sec.
Service-Transient Alert: Lav Service Unavailable.
Contact Wake Island Airport Operations on 128.0/349.4.
Service - Fuel: Aircraft Refueling at Pwak: Site Arrival Req Must be Obtained from 907-552-5781 and Submitted for Approval Prior to Arrival.
Service-Light: Several Obst Light O/S: Controlling Obst Light Tower 101 ft AGL Aprx 1700 ft S of Runway 28 Threshold.
Runway - Caution: 4 ft X 8 ft Area of Gradual Pavement Rise (Hump) of Aprx 2 Inches Located 2300 ft E of Approach End Runway 10, 40 ft Rgt of Cntln.

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