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PWAK

AWK

Wake Island Airfield · Wake Island

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

14 ft / 4 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

A/G 128.00 MHz (OPS AAS)

Runway Summary

10/289,843 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Wake Island Airfield (PWAK), United States Minor Outlying Islands. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 14 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Wake Island Airfield

ICAO / IATA

PWAK / AWK

Municipality

Wake Island

Country

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Region

UM-79

GPS Coordinates

19.282437, 166.636637

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 95° / 275°

RWY 10

109.90 MHz

ID: I-WAK | CRS: 98°

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

AWK · VORTAC (Wake Island)113,500 kHz

10 ft · Associated: PWAK
19.285000, 166.628006

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/G OPS AAS

128.00 MHz

RDO OAKLAND OCEANIC

884.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Bucholz Army Air Field

Marshall Islands International Airport

Kosrae International Airport

Pohnpei International Airport

Henderson Field

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