Kwethluk Airport (KWT)

KWT
Kwethluk Airport (KWT)
Kwethluk, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier KWT
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 161°26'37.3000" W / 60°47'25.2000" N
-161.443694 / 60.790333 (Estimated)
Elevation 25.30 ft / 7.71 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles SSW of Kwethluk, AK
Location Bethel County, AK
Magnetic Variation 14E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
Address PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
Phone number 907-269-0749
Manager JOSEPH LARAUX
Address PO BOX 505
BETHEL, AK 99559
Phone number (907) 543-2498
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart MC GRATH
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility KWT (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
AWOS-3P KWT (907-868-7313)
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 3199 x 75 ft (975 x 23 m)
Surface GRVL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 196° 16°
Physical elevation 25.00 ft 25.00 ft
Coordinates 60.794549 / -161.441242 60.786132 / -161.446144
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • WEEDS IN FRONT OF BOTH PAPI INDICATORS.
  • WINDSOCKS MAY BE UNRELIABLE
  • RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • NUMEROUS ARPTS IN THE VICINITY.