EKWOK (PAAV) — Runways, FBOs & Weather

Before you fly into PAAV

Conditions

IFR

IFR only · VFR stays grounded

Airport

Non-towered

Self-announce on CTAF

Pattern alt

1,141.6'

MSL · field 141.6' + 1,000 AGL

Favored RWY

RWY 03

H/W +1 · X/W 3 kt L

METAR & TAF PAAV

PAAV does not publish a METAR.

Showing the nearest reporting station: PANW (NEW STUYAHOK) · 6.4 NM away. Conditions at PAAV may differ.

METAR · PANW

Observed 20:56Z

PANW 192056Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM OVC008 11/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 60001 T01060100 56003

Wind: 320° @ 3 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Temp / Dew: 11°C / 10°C
Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
Clouds: OVC
Density alt: -428 ft
Ceiling: 800 ft AGL
Rules: IFR

PAAV does not issue a TAF.

Showing the forecast from the nearest station: PADL (DILLINGHAM) · 36.9 NM away. Conditions at PAAV may differ.

Forecast · TAF

Valid 18 12:00Z–19 12:00Z

TAF PADL 181137Z 1812/1912 21012KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM181800 21007KT 6SM BR OVC009 FM182100 19007KT P6SM OVC015 FM190000 19005KT P6SM OVC020

BASEIFR

18 12:00Z–18 18:00Z

Wind: 210° at 12 kt
Visibility: 4 SM
Sky: Overcast 500 ft
Weather: mist

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How to read

The top lane is always the active baseline (BASE + FM). Secondary lanes stack temporary and probabilistic deviations in the order they appear in the TAF.

Tap any pill to see the decoded conditions for that period.

Change indicators

BASEBase

Initial conditions at the start of the forecast.

FMFrom

A new baseline that replaces the previous forecast completely, starting at the stated time.

BECMGBecoming

Conditions change gradually over the window shown. By the end, the new conditions apply.

TEMPOTemporary

Fluctuating conditions lasting less than an hour at a time within the window — not the dominant forecast.

PROB30/40Probability

30 or 40% chance of the conditions occurring within the period. Never combined with BECMG.

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city: 0 NM NNW
VFR sectional: KODIAK
ARTCC: ZAN · ANCHORAGE
NOTAM facility: DLG (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name: KEVIN HARDIN
Phone: 907-842-5511
Address: BOX 250, DILLINGHAM AK 99576

Flight service · Hours

FSS DLG: DILLINGHAM907-842-5275LC842-5275
Attendance: Unattended

Frequencies

Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.

Advisory / CTAF

Runways & pattern

Full page

Runway & wind

tap a runway

320° · 3 kt

See full METAR & TAF

RWY 03

038°M

Head/Tail

+1 kt

Crosswind

3 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 03

LEFT TRAFFIC

Runway	Heading (°M)	Length	Surface	Traffic
03/21Favored	38° / 218°	3,300 ft	GRAVEL	Standard L

Runway end performance

End	TORA	TODA	ASDA	LDA	VGSI	Approach lights	Obstruction
03	—	—	—	—	—	—	8', brush, 0' from thr, 123' R of cntrln, slope 0
21	—	—	—	—	—	—	7', brush, 0' from thr, 124' R of cntrln, slope 0

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Top-down satellite sketch of PAAV EKWOK in EKWOK, ALASKA, showing runways 03/21 drawn to scale over Esri World Imagery

Approaches & charts

Chart Supplement

PAAV · CHART_SUPP

Chart Supplement

PAAV · CHART_SUPP

Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel: Not available

Ramp & ground

Transient storage: Tie-down
Landing fee: No fee published
Customs: Not available
Lighting schedule: SEE RMK
Beacon schedule: SEE RMK
Beacon: White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator: Lighted
Segmented circle: Yes

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Cheapest 100LLNearby

$10.95

PAKN·Coastal Fuels·48.1 nm

Cheapest Jet ANearby

$8.72

PADL·Bristol Bay Fuels·36.9 nm

No on-field FBO prices. See nearby fuel options below.

Cheaper nearby (within 50 nm)

100LL$10.95atPAKNCoastal Fuels48.1 nm
Jet A$8.72atPADLBristol Bay Fuels36.9 nm

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

CTN: VEHICLES X RWY.
RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.

Lighting notes

ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

Approach & departure obstructions

03CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

VFR map & nearby airports

VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.

Key facts · PAAV

Answer card

ICAO: PAAV
Name: EKWOK
Location: EKWOK, ALASKA
Elevation: 141.6 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude: 1,141.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower: Non-towered (use CTAF)
Total runways: 1
Longest runway: 03/21 · 3,300 ft
Published ILS approaches: 0
Published frequencies: 1
Magnetic variation: –
Current flight rules: IFR
Current wind: 320° at 3 kt
Favored runway now: RWY 03

Frequently asked questions

Where is PAAV?

PAAV (EKWOK) is located in EKWOK, ALASKA at 141.6 ft (43 m) MSL.

Is PAAV a towered airport?

No. PAAV is non-towered. Use the CTAF to self-announce position reports and coordinate with other traffic.

What is the traffic pattern altitude at PAAV?

Traffic pattern altitude at PAAV is 1,141.6 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL) per the FAA Chart Supplement. Turbine and larger piston aircraft typically use 1,500 ft AGL.

How many runways does PAAV have?

PAAV has 1 runway. The longest is 03/21 at 3,300 ft.

What frequencies are used at PAAV?

PAAV has 1 published frequencies covering ground, tower, ATIS and approach/departure control where applicable. See the frequencies page for the complete list.

Which runway is in use at PAAV right now?

Based on the current METAR wind, the runway with the strongest headwind is RWY 03. The tower may assign a different runway for noise abatement or traffic reasons.

What are the current flight conditions at PAAV?

The latest METAR at PAAV reports IFR conditions. See the weather page for the decoded METAR, density altitude and ISA deviation.

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