Wake Island Airfield - PWAK - AOPA Airports

FAA Information Effective: May 15, 2025

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Wake Island, QW

8084242101/200

Overview

Military (USAF)

Attendance:

Attended

Exc Hol

FAA

Year-round,Mon-Sat/2000Z-0400Z

FAA

Runways:

Runway length: 9,844 ft (3,000 m)

Elevation:

23 ft (Surveyed)

Tower:

No

Airspace:

Unknown

Fees:

None

Timezone:

+12 (UTC+12:00)

Sunrise-Sunset:

6:16 am - 7:29 pm

Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:

7:53 pm
(Today)

-

5:52 am
(Tomorrow)

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Designator:	10	28
Elevation:	23 ft	20.2 ft
Heading:	096° magnetic 102° true	276° magnetic 282° true
Gradient:	0.03% down	0.03% up
Traffic Pattern:	Left Pattern	Left Pattern
Markings:	precision, in Fair condition	precision, in Fair condition
Approach Lighting:	Runway end identifier: REIL is present Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	Runway end identifier: REIL is present Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold:	n/a	n/a
ILS/LOC:	n/a	n/a
Obstructions:	n/a	n/a
Comments:	n/a	n/a

Location: AWK

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TFR count: 0

No TFRs were found for PWAK. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

Location: AWK

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NOTAM count: 4

Number:	Start Date: (UTC)	End Date: (UTC)	Condition:
	06/01/2025 1900	06/02/2025 0500	AERODROME COMMS OTS FOR MAINTENANCE. 30 MINUTE RECALL REQUIRED FOR ALL IFE/DIRVERT ACFT VIA KZAK OR WIFD AT … Show more
M0034/25	03/31/2025 1943	06/02/2025 1900	RWY 28 6000FT DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN SOUTH SIDE NON STD SIGN FACE UNREADABLE
	03/31/2025 1943	06/02/2025 1900	AERODROME OPERATING HOURS TUES-SAT 1900Z-0500Z (0700L-1700L)
	03/31/2025 1943	06/02/2025 1900	TWY E BTWN B AND C UNSUITABLE FOR C5, B747, A380, A340, AN124 DUE TO POTENTIAL FOD HAZARD EXISTING BEYOND TH… Show more
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Arresting Gear - (Rwy 28) Hook Bak 12B (4921').

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Federal Aviation Administration

Be Alert to Bird Hazard on Approach to Ry 10 and Ry 28 Dep.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Be Alert to Ocean Vessels with Mast Aprx 125 Ft Periodically Lctd At Mooring Buoys 3600 Ft W of Thld Ry 10.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Caution: Airfield Has Mixture of Regular and Led Obst Lgt. Led Obst Lgts May not be Visible to Some Nvd.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Ctc Wake Island Airport Operations on 128.0/349.4.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Email for Prior Permission Required Req Form: Prscdet1.Airfield.Management@Us.Af.Mil. After Prior Permission Required Apvl, Pwak Eta/Etd Deviations Byd 2 Hr Rqr Reapproval. Base Operations Fone Dsn 315-424-2101, C808-424-2101, Fax Dsn 315-424-2165.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Fuel: Flight Crew Required to Assist in Refueling. J5(Mil). Fluid - W, Sp, Presair.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Misc: Etops Divert Lctn. Firefighting Services Reduced to Nfpa Cat 7, Arff Index C.

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Federal Aviation Administration

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.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Rstd: Prior Permission Required for All Acft At Least 24 Hr in Advance. Prior Permission Required Phone Only Dsn 424-2101, C808-424-2101, Fax Dsn 315-424-2165, C808-424-2165, or E-Mail: Baseops@Wakeisland.Net .

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Federal Aviation Administration

Rstd: Emerg Divert Acft Outside Publ Airfield 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.

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Federal Aviation Administration

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.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Rstd: Very Limited Operations Status, Avbl for Emerg Ldg and Min Priority Tfc.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Rwy - Caution: 4 Ft X 8 Ft Area of Gradual Pavement Rise (Hump) of Aprx 2 Inches Lctd 2300 Ft E of Approach End Rwy 10, 40 Ft Rgt of Cntln.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Service - Fuel: Acft Refueling At Pwak: Site Arr Req Must be Obtained from 907-552-5781 and Submitted for Apvl Prior to Arr.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Service-Lgt: Several Obst Lgt O/S: Controlling Obst Lgt Tower 101 Ft AGL Aprx 1700 Ft S of Rwy 28 Thld.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Service-Tran Alert: Lav Svc Unavbl.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Tfc Pat: Rgt Break Ry 10 All Acft, Left Break Ry 28 All Acft.

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Federal Aviation Administration

Tran Alert: Svcg Fees Rqd. Tran Svc Hrs 2000-0400Z (0800L-1600L) Tue-Sat. Clsd Sun, Mon, Hol.

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No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Data Cycle:

Effective: 5/15/25 - 6/12/25

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IAP

RNAV (GPS) RWY 10

IAP

RNAV (GPS) RWY 28

IAP

VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 10

IAP

VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 28

MIN

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS

Lat/Long:

19.28249, 166.63665
19° 16′ 57.0″ N, 166° 38′ 11.9″ E
19° 16.950′ N, 166° 38.199′ E

ARTCC:

Oakland Oceanic Artcc (ZAK)

App/Depart Control Facility:

Unknown

Chart:

NACO: GNC 7 Sectional

FSS:

Honolulu (HNL)
1-800-WX-BRIEF

Wind Indicator:

Yes

Mag Var:

06E (2010)

NOTAM Facility:

Seg Circle:

Yes

Beacon:

Present

Lighting:

No lighting reported.

Pattern Altitude:

No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.

Special Operations:

Type:	Frequency / Phone:	Sector / Comments:	Call Sign:
AWOS-3P

Frequency: 113.5

19° 17′ 11.7″ N, 166° 37′ 38.3″ E

AWK to airport:

109° | 0.6 nm

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William K Luikart

P O Box 187
Wake Island 96898

+8084242101200 (Office)

Air Force

Detachment 3, 13 Af,Pacaf

Remarks:

Base Operations - 808-424-2101/2000

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