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Noatak Airport

WTK · PAWN · Noatak, AK · 88 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAWN / WTK
Coordinates
67.5612, -162.9805
Elevation
88 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11E
Sectional chart
NOME
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KOTZEBUE
NOTAM facility
WTK
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1959/08
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

01TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01 · 011°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

3,992 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

01
Heading
011° mag · 22° true
Markings
nonstandard
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
19
Heading
191° mag · 202° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 8 ft, 65 ft from threshold, 124 ft L/R of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
AWOS135.75AWOS 3
CNTR119.2ANCHORAGE CNTR
FSS122.4KOTZEBUE RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2200
Manager
ALVIN WERNEKE
BOX 55, KOTZEBUE, AK
907-442-3147

Remarks FAA

  • NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH
  • RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAWN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About PAWN

Noatak Airport (WTK · PAWN) is an airport in Noatak, AK, at 88 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,992 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAWN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAWN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAWN?

Noatak Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,992 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAWN?

Noatak Airport is in Noatak, AK, at an elevation of 88 ft MSL. Coordinates: 67.5612, -162.9805.

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