PWAK -- Wake Island Airfield

Wake Island, QW, US

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Runways

Runway 10/28

Dimensions9844 x 150 feet / 3000 x 46 meters
Surface Asphalt
Edge LightingHigh Intensity
Runway 10 Runway 28
Coordinates N19°17.12' / E166°37.36'N19°16.78' / E166°39.04'
Elevation 2320.2
Traffic Pattern LeftLeft
Runway Heading 102° True282° True
Markings Precision Instrument in fair conditionPrecision Instrument in fair condition
Glide Slope Indicator P4L (3° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights
REIL YesYes

Facility Information

Location

CoordinatesN19°16.95' / E166°38.20'
LocationLocated 0 miles N of Wake Island, QW. on 3 acres of land.
Elevation23 feet MSL
Magnetic Variation6° E

Operations

Airport UsePrivate use
Activation DateDecember 1952
StatusOperational
Control TowerYes
Seg-CircleYes
BeaconWhite-Green — (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind IndicatorYes
A.R.T.C.C.OAKLAND OCEANIC ARTCC
F.S.S.HONOLULU
NOTAMs FacilityHNL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional ChartGNC 7
Airspace AnalysisNO OBJECTION
AttendanceEXC HOL; ALL/MON-SAT/1900-0500Z

Ownership

OwnershipAir Force
Owner
AIR FORCE
DETACHMENT 3, 13 AF,PACAF
Manager
WILLIAM K LUIKART
P O BOX 187
WAKE ISLAND 96898
808-424-2101/200

Remarks

  • Fuel: flight crew required to assist in refueling. J5(military). Fluid - W, SP, presair.
  • Caution - bird HAZ on approach runway 10 or runway 28 departure. If takeoff and landing data permits, recommend conducting all flight operations to/From the east side of the runway.
  • 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').
  • Miscellaneous: remote weather briefings available 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 available. Space available passengers are NA to RON.
  • Restricted: prior permission required for all aircraft at least 24 hour 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.
  • Restricted: very limited operations status, available for emergency landing and minimum priority traffic.
  • Traffic pattern: RGT break runway 10 all aircraft, left break runway 28 all aircraft.
  • Tran alert: svcg fees RQD. Tran service hours 1900-0500Z (0700L-1700L) TUE-SAT. Closed SUN, monitor, HOL. LAV service unavailable.
  • Miscellaneous: etops divert location. Firefighting services reduced to nfpa CAT 7, ARFF index C.
  • Caution: afld has mixture of regular and LED obstacle light. LED obstacle lights may not be visible to some NVD.
  • Email for prior permission required require form: PRSCDET1.Airfield.Management@US.AF.Military. After prior permission required apvl, pwak ETA/ETD deviations beyond 2 hour RQR reapproval. Base operations fone DSN 315-424-2101, C808-424-2101, fax DSN 315-424-2165.
  • Restricted: emergency divert aircraft outside publ afld 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.
  • Contact wake island airport operations on 128.0/349.4.
  • Service - fuel: aircraft refueling at pwak: site arrival require must be obtained from 907-552-5781 and submitted for apvl prior to arrival.
  • SERVICE-LGT: several obstacle light O/S: controlling obstacle 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.
  • Airport will be considered A joint use airport open to civil aircraft subject to military reqrmnts.