# Kwethluk Airport (KWT / PFKW) **Kwethluk Airport** (IATA: KWT, ICAO: PFKW) is a small airport in Kwethluk, Alaska, United States. It opened in Jul 1966. It has one runway, 3,199 ft (975 m) long, gravel. It is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. In 2025 it handled 8 thousand passengers. Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfkw ## At a glance - IATA / ICAO: KWT / PFKW - FAA: KWT - Type: Small airport - Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities - Serves: Kwethluk, Alaska, United States - Opened: Jul 1966 - Elevation: 25 ft / 8 m - Coordinates: 60.7903, -161.4440 - Runways: 1 - Longest runway: 3,199 ft / 975 m - Instrument procedures: 2 approaches, 1 departure - Passengers: 8,106 (2025) - Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwethluk_Airport (8 languages) - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4250384 - Weather station: PFKW - Ident: PFKW ## Timeline - Jul 1966: Kwethluk Airport opens. ## Runways | Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 18/36 | 3,199 ft / 975 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Gravel | 196° / 016° | yes | ## Passengers per year | Year | Passengers | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 2015 | 10,594 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2016 | 11,237 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2017 | 8,295 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2018 | 9,570 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2019 | 8,916 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2020 | 2,398 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2021 | 2,969 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2022 | 4,363 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2023 | 5,627 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2024 | 7,817 | BTS T-100 Segment | | 2025 | 8,106 | BTS T-100 Segment | ## Routes 7 destinations in 1 country. US DOT BTS T-100, 2025: passengers flown from KWT, all carriers, routes with 12 or more departures. ### Year-round (7) - [KKI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/z13.md) Akiachak Airport · United States · 8.7 mi / 14 km · 727 passengers · Yute Commuter Service, Primera Air Nordic, Grant Aviation - [AKI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfak.md) Akiak Airport · United States · 11 mi / 17 km · 153 passengers · Yute Commuter Service, Primera Air Nordic - [BET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe.md) Bethel Airport · United States · 13 mi / 21 km · 2,836 passengers · 7S, Yute Commuter Service, Primera Air Nordic, Grant Aviation - [TLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tlt.md) Tuluksak Airport · United States · 27 mi / 43 km · 143 passengers · Yute Commuter Service, Primera Air Nordic - [NUP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/16a.md) Nunapitchuk Airport · United States · 34 mi / 55 km · 62 passengers · Primera Air Nordic - [KUK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfka.md) Kasigluk Airport · United States · 37 mi / 59 km · 120 passengers · Primera Air Nordic - [ANI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pani.md) Aniak Airport · United States · 84 mi / 135 km · 6 passengers · 7S ## Airlines The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from KWT, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata. ### Passenger (4) - 6F [Primera Air Nordic](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/primera-air-nordic) · 6 - K2 [Yute Commuter Service](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/yute-commuter-service) · 4 - 7S · 2 - GV [Grant Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/grant-aviation) · 2 ## Rankings Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place. | Measure | Value | World | Region | Country | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Passengers | 8K (2025) | #2,768 of 3,974 | #690 in North America | #490 in US | | Longest runway | 3,199 ft / 975 m | =15,017 of 29,858 | =6,021 in North America | =5,070 in US | | Elevation | 25 ft / 8 m | =40,892 of 43,403 | =18,465 in North America | =15,132 in US | | Age | Opened 1966 | =5,606 of 15,079 | =3,958 in North America | =3,871 in US | | Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US | ## Nearby airports - [KKI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/z13.md) Akiachak Airport · 8.7 mi / 14 km - [AKI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfak.md) Akiak Airport · 11 mi / 17 km - [PKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/papk.md) Napaskiak Airport · 13 mi / 21 km - [BET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe.md) Bethel Airport · 13 mi / 21 km - [WNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pana.md) Napakiak Airport · 19 mi / 31 km - [TLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tlt.md) Tuluksak Airport · 27 mi / 43 km ## Sources - [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government)) - [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government)) - [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government)) - [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0) - [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0) - Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/pfkw/data