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Klawock Airport KLW / PAKW

Klawock, AK (Prince of Wales Island) · United States · Alaska DOT&PF - Southcoast Region (state-owned public-use)
17kpax · 2023
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAPAKW / KLW
OperatorAlaska DOT&PF - Southcoast Region (state-owned public-use)
Coordinates55.5792°N, 133.0760°W
Elevation80 ft · 24 m
Time zoneAKT (UTC-9/-8 DST)
Passengers / yr16,733 (2023)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel
Bonded
AIP referencePAKW - FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursUnattended (UNATNDD); no control tower; daylight operations recommended (RCMD DALGT OPS ONLY). No published staffed hours.
TerminalsSingle small passenger terminal building
Runways (1)
  • 2/20 · 1,524 m / 5,000 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt/grooved
Airport contact
FAA primary, nonhub commercial-service field on Prince of Wales Island (16,733 CY2023 enplanements, above the 10,000 primary threshold; not EAS-subsidized). Served by unsubsidized Part 135 commuters (Alaska Seaplanes to Juneau year-round and Sitka in summer; Island Air Express to Ketchikan via Craig/Klawock) in a Southeast Alaska bush/regional feeder role. IATA KLW; FAA LID AKW.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 3 providers
Alaska Seaplanes
Scheduled Part 135 commuter carrier serving Klawock (KLW/PAKW): 2x daily, 7 days a week to Juneau year-round, plus 2x daily to Sitka in summer, per the carrier's own Klawock destination page. Operates a local outstation/agent at Klawock and self-handles its own passengers, ramp and baggage at this remote unattended field; there is no third-party ground handler at the airport.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Island Air Express
FAA/USDOT-certificated IFR commuter/air-taxi carrier operating from Klawock Airport (physical location 101 Klawock Airport Rd, Klawock; company base PO Box 1174, Craig, on Prince of Wales Island), flying Cessna 208, Cessna 206 and Pilatus PC-12 with frequent daily service to Ketchikan and Craig. As a locally based operator it self-handles its own ramp, passenger and baggage operations at KLW; no third-party handler exists at the field.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Alaska DOT&PF (Southcoast Region)
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Southcoast (Southeastern) Region, is the state owner-operator of Klawock Airport and furnishes the airfield, terminal and paved apron. Per FAA/AirNav data the field is unattended with no landing fees, and airport remarks note the condition is unmaintained with irregular maintenance (COND UNMNT; MAINT IREG) and no pavement anti-icing on runway, taxiway or apron. The airport manager is based in Craig. This is the airport authority, not a commercial ground handler.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Not listed
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance Not listed
Component shops & overhaul Not listed
Flight catering Not listed
Aircraft cleaning Not listed
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available · 2 providers
Alaska Seaplanes
Alaska Seaplanes runs a general cargo division with online cargo booking, and Klawock is a scheduled stop, so cargo is plausibly carried on its Klawock flights and self-handled by the carrier. Not independently confirmed as a distinct freight operation at this station.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Island Air Express
Listed under scheduled freight air transportation; provides scheduled and charter freight service to and from Klawock on its Prince of Wales Island network, self-handled by the carrier.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Not listed
Passenger & crew transport Not listed
Flight support Not listed
Hotel & travel Not listed