Adak Airport

ADK · PADK · Adak, AK · 18 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PADK / ADK
Coordinates: 51.8836, -176.6428
Elevation: 18 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: W ALEUTIAN ISLS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE OCEANIC (ZAP)
Flight service (FSS): COLD BAY
NOTAM facility: ADK
Attendance: TUE-SAT 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1949/04
Distance from city: 0 W

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (HADT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:38 AM	14:38Z
Sunrise	06:27 AM	15:27Z
Sunset	11:10 PM	08:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	11:58 PM	08:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

11:58 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

12:10 AM → 05:27 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 23: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALS.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 054°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

7,790 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 80k, Double wheel 145k, Dual tandem 325k, Double dual tandem 770k.

Heading: 054° mag · 61° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Hill — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 600 ft

Heading: 234° mag · 241° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
Approach lights: MALS
Instrument landing: LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (BER) · GS 3.50°
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	7,790 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NUD · Adak	TACAN	113.00	r051° / 1.4 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches5

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: Jet A-1
Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION

1500 ANTON LARSON, KODIAK, AK

907-465-1784

Manager

HAROLD KREMER

P O BOX 1952, ADAK, AK

907-413-2230

Remarks FAA

ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS PPR IN WRITING - AMGR P.O. BOX 1952 ADAK AK 99546.
VOLCANO 5710 FT MSL 22.3 NM BRG 059 DEGS.
CTN: EXP WIND SHEAR.
LOCK BRAKE TURNS NA.
BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
PAEW ON RWY.
AFT HR HAZ RPRTG, SNOW & ICE REMOVAL PPR IN WRITING - AMGR.
RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
BE ALERT DURG APCH; MT TRRN ALL QUADS.
ARPT CLSD OCT 01 - APR 30 TO NON SKED ACFT EXC 2 HR PPR - 907-572-9900.
ACTVT MALS RWY 23; REIL RWY 23; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
AFT HR - 907-572-9900.
FUEL SVC 0800-1700 - 907-592-8330. AFT HR PPR; SVC FEE AFT HR - 907-572-6070.
PCR VALUE: 630/F/B/X/T
NONSTD LEN 600 FT.
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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About PADK

Adak Airport (ADK · PADK) is an airport in Adak, AK, at 18 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,790 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PADK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PADK have a control tower?

No. Adak Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PADK?

Adak Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,790 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PADK?

Adak Airport is in Adak, AK, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 51.8836, -176.6428.

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