Selawik Airport (WLK)

WLK
Selawik Airport (WLK)
Selawik, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier WLK
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 159°59'8.7000" W / 66°36'0.5000" N
-159.985750 / 66.600139 (Estimated)
Elevation 17.10 ft / 5.21 m (Surveyed)
Location Northwest Arctic County, AK
Magnetic Variation 16E (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager ALVIN WERNEKE
Address BOX 55
KOTZEBUE, AK 99752
Phone number 907-442-3147
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 NOME
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OTZ - KOTZEBUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-442-3310
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-7460
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility WLK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
AWOS-3P WLK (907-484-2107)
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 3002 x 60 ft (915 x 18 m)
Surface GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
04 22
Alignment 53° 233°
Physical elevation 17.00 ft 9.70 ft
Coordinates 66.597299 / -159.992215 66.602204 / -159.975667
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-box on left
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 2659 x 60 ft (810 x 18 m)
Surface GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
09 27
Alignment 106° 286°
Physical elevation 15.30 ft 9.40 ft
Coordinates 66.601587 / -159.996584 66.599547 / -159.979035
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights No No
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