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Wake Island AirfieldPWAK / AWK

Wake Island Airfield serves Wake Island, Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands. Its ICAO code is PWAK and its IATA code AWK. The longest of its one runway is 10/28, at 9,843 ft (3,000 m). The field is 14 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local time is Pacific/Tarawa, UTC+12.

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ICAO
PWAK
IATA
AWK
LONGEST RUNWAY
9,843 ft
3,000 m · 10/28
ELEVATION
14 ft
4 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+12
Pacific/Tarawa
POSITION
19.282°N
166.637°E

Runways

10/289,843 ft · 3,000 mASP

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Questions people ask about Wake Island Airfield

How long is the runway at Wake Island Airfield?

The longest runway, 10/28, is 9,843 ft (3,000 m), surface ASP.

What is the elevation of Wake Island Airfield?

14 ft (4 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Wake Island Airfield in?

Pacific/Tarawa: UTC+12.

What are the codes for Wake Island Airfield?

ICAO PWAK, IATA AWK. It serves Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands.

How far can you fly from Wake Island?
Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around PWAK, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.
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