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Wake Island Airfield

Q: What is AWK?

Wake Island Airfield is in Wake Island, UM. Type: Medium Airport.

Q: What's the difference between AWK and PWAK?

AWK is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. PWAK is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

Q: What is the elevation of AWK?

Wake Island Airfield sits at 14 ft (4 m) above sea level.

Q: What is the current weather at AWK?

Latest METAR reports temperature 30°C , wind 40° at 18 kt , flight category VFR .

AWK · PWAK · Wake Island, UM

Flights tracked: 5
Live departures: 1
Live arrivals: 0
Airlines: 1

Local time: 16:59 GMT+12
Timezone: Pacific/Wake
Type: Medium Airport
Elevation: 14 ft
Coordinates: 19.2824, 166.6366

cloud Weather

Wind: 40° / 18 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Ceiling: SCT 1,800 ft, SCT 2,300 ft
Temp / Dew: 30°C / 23°C
Altimeter: 29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-16T04:25:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

SPECI PWAK 160425Z AUTO 04018KT 10SM SCT018 SCT023 30/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138

TAF PWAK 160000Z 1600/1706 05015G25KT 9999 SCT026 QNH3002INS BECMG 1610/1611 07015G25KT 9999 BKN018 OVC025 QNH3003INS TX26/1604Z TN25/1614Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 Departures

flight_land 0 Arrivals

Live traffic

Live traffic around Wake Island Airfield.

Recent departures last 3

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Dep Δ
2026-05-16	ATN480	AA292D	AWK → HNL	May 16, 02:05 UTC	May 16, 03:00 UTC	55m	-
2026-05-02	ATN480	AA292D	AWK → HNL	May 2, 01:45 UTC	May 2, 02:25 UTC	40m	-
2026-04-19	ATN480	AA292D	AWK → HNL	Apr 19, 02:10 UTC	Apr 19, 02:35 UTC	25m	-

Recent arrivals last 2

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Route	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-05-14	ATN470	AA292D	HNL → AWK	May 14, 19:50 UTC	May 14, 20:05 UTC	15m	-
2026-04-30	ATN470	AA292D	HNL → AWK	Apr 30, 19:55 UTC	Apr 30, 20:15 UTC	20m	-

Top connections

Destinations from AWK

HNL PHNL 3 flights

Origins to AWK

HNL PHNL 2 flights

Airlines at AWK 1

Airline	Flights (30d)
Air Transport International	5

AWK frequently asked

What is AWK?

Wake Island Airfield is in Wake Island, UM. Type: Medium Airport.

What's the difference between AWK and PWAK?

AWK is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. PWAK is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.

What is the elevation of AWK?

Wake Island Airfield sits at 14 ft (4 m) above sea level.

What is the current weather at AWK?

Latest METAR reports temperature 30°C, wind 40° at 18 kt, flight category VFR.

Which airlines fly to AWK?

1 airline operates at AWK in our records, including Air Transport International.