Chevak Airport (VAK)

VAK
Chevak Airport (VAK)
Chevak, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier VAK
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 165°36'3.2000" W / 61°32'27.0000" N
-165.600889 / 61.540833 (Estimated)
Elevation 60.70 ft / 18.50 m ()
From nearest city 1 nautical miles N of Chevak, AK
Location Kusilvak County, AK
Magnetic Variation 09E (2020)
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 2016 AIRPORT ROAD
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 (unlighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart BETHEL
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 VAK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P VAK (907-600-3038)
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 3220 x 75 ft (981 x 23 m)
Surface GRVL (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
02 20
Alignment 33° 213°
Physical elevation 47.60 ft 59.30 ft
Coordinates 61.537152 / -165.605920 61.544538 / -165.595864
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
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