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PFKW · Kwethluk Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID PFKW Elev 25 ft Lat 60° 47.42' N Lon 161° 26.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,199 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 3,199 ft 75 ft GRVL-G No —
36 — 3,199 ft 75 ft GRVL-G No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·156 ALASKA KWETHLUK (KWT)(PFKW) 1 SSW UTC–9(–8DT) N60º47.42´ W161º26.62´ 25 B NOTAM FILE KWT RWY 18–36: 3199X75 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.2º TCH 28´.
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 18–36, PAPI and REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36 and rotating bcn—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy condition not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to using.
  • ·Numerous arpts in the vicinity.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 lgts partially obscured by brush and grass.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 ruts at rwy ends.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 heaves, ruts and erosion channels along rwy sfc.
  • ·Weeds in front of both PAPI indicators.
  • ·Windsock may be unreliable.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 543-2498
  • ·AWOS–3P 120.000 (907) 868–7313.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.2
  • ·BETHEL (H) (H) VORTACW 114.1 BET Chan 88 N60º47.09´ W161º49.46´ 074º 11.2 NM to fld. 105/14E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·KWIGILLINGOK (GGV)(PAGG) 0 S UTC–9(–8DT) N59º52.54´ W163º10.09´ 21 NOTAM FILE ENA RWY 15–33: 1835X40 (GRVL–DIRT)
  • ·Rwy cond unmnt; rcmd visual insp prior to use.
  • ·Safety areas narrow, uneven & undulates.
  • ·Mult wind turbine twrs E.
  • ·Rwy end 15: mkd with cones.
  • ·Rwy end 33: mkd with cones.
  • ·Rwy 15–33: rwy used as road; holes & dips in rwy & ramp.
  • ·Portable rwy lgts avbl for emerg use – ctc village police safety ofcr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (907) 543-2498
  • ·CTAF 122.7 ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.2 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
  • ·MC GRATH L–3C IAP BETHEL AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · KWT

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-09-13 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1989-10-01 Piper PA-32 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-08-14 Piper PA-32 · Other · day →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 302 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 302 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 346 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 347 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 349 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 349 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 349 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 352 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 354 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 354 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Kevin Warren O'Bleness Bethel AK 10 nm
Jeffrey Allan Venes Bethel AK 10 nm
Justin James Essian Bethel AK 10 nm
Daniel Christian Rush Bethel AK 10 nm
Danielle Elise Lowrey Bethel AK 10 nm
John Jay Weber Aleknagik AK 123 nm
Philip Jan Zygmunt Aleknagik AK 123 nm
Thomas Daniel Schlagel Dillingham AK 136 nm
Joseph David Wittkop Dillingham AK 136 nm
Ryan Allen Miller Dillingham AK 136 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Charles David Rodgers Sr Bethel AK 10 nm
Nathan Michael Dehaan Bethel AK 10 nm
Edward Joseph Bartnicki Bethel AK 10 nm
Thomas Daniel Ratledge Bethel AK 10 nm
Kevin Bryan Schmitt Bethel AK 10 nm
Michael John Walter Bethel AK 10 nm
Jeffrey Paul Hoffman Bethel AK 10 nm
David Mute Bethel AK 10 nm
Curt Allen Madson Bethel AK 10 nm
Kenneth William Wallace Bethel AK 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 335 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 338 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 360 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 444 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1494 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1534 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1541 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1560 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1567 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1575 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.