Airports / Alaska / KWK
Kwigillingok Airport.
Kwigillingok, Alaska · 18 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.2/5
Google rating
5 ratings
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Operators based
18
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kongiganak Airport (KKH), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kwigillingok Airport, listed as PAGG / KWK, is a general aviation field in Kwigillingok, Alaska. The airport sits 18 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KWK for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kongiganak Airport (KKH, 10 nm), Kipnuk Airport (KPN, 26 nm), and Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL, 32 nm). At 1,835-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Charter pricing from KWK depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under A85 and AK85. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kwigillingok.
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Field capability
ICAO
PAGG
IATA
KWK
FAA / Local
GGV
Elevation
18 ft
Coordinates
59.8765° N · 163.1690° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 18 ft, KWK sits lower than 87% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 1,835 ft
- 15/331,835 ft × 40 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 1,835 ft
At 1,835 ft and unpaved, KWK is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmKKHKongiganak AirportKongiganak
- 26nmKPNKipnuk AirportKipnuk
- 32nmWTLTuntutuliak AirportTuntutuliak
- 37nmCYFChefornak AirportChefornak
- 39nmEEKEek AirportEek
- 41nmKWNQuinhagak AirportQuinhagak
Location
Open the full mapPAGG · Kwigillingok Airport · Kwigillingok, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KWK on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 396 nm | 1h 19m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,599 nm | 4h 7m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,042 nm | 5h 9m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,108 nm | 5h 18m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,195 nm | 5h 30m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,318 nm | 5h 47m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,322 nm | 5h 48m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,326 nm | 5h 49m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use KWK?
- At 1,835 ft and unpaved, Kwigillingok Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at KWK?
- Kwigillingok Airport has one runway; the longest measures 1,835 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to KWK?
- The closest alternate is Kongiganak Airport (KKH), about 10 nm away, followed by Kipnuk Airport (KPN) at 26 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KWK to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 19m (396 nm), Seattle about 4h 7m (1,599 nm), San Francisco about 5h 9m (2,042 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.