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ADK

Adak Airport · Adak

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

18 ft / 5 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

05/237,790 ftASPH-GUNLIT

18/367,605 ftASPH-GUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Adak Airport (PADK), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 18 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Adak Airport

ICAO / IATA

PADK / ADK

Municipality

Adak

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

51.883564, -176.642783

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

UNLIT

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 7,790 ft / 2,374 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 61° / 241°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Runway 18 / 36

UNLIT

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 7,605 ft / 2,318 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 185° / 5°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

ADK · NDB-DME (Mount Moffett)530 kHz

332 ft · Associated: PADK
51.871899, -176.675995

NUD · TACAN (Adak)113,000 kHz

379 ft · Associated: PADK
51.871300, -176.673996

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Eareckson Air Station

St George Airport

Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport

St Paul Island Airport

Cold Bay Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified