Wake Island Airfield

Wake Island Airfield
Wake Island in United States Minor Outlying Islands
A C-17 Globemaster III of the 15th Wing sits on the flight line at Wake Island Airfield in January 2008.
A C-17A Globemaster III of the 15th Wing sits on the flight line at Wake Island Airfield in January 2008.
Wake Island is located in Pacific Ocean
Wake Island
Wake Island
Location in the Pacific Ocean
Coordinates19°16′57″N 166°38′12″E / 19.28250°N 166.63667°E / 19.28250; 166.63667
TypeMilitary (United States Air Force) airfield
Area2,600 acres (1,100 ha)
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
Controlled byPacific Air Forces (PACAF)
ConditionOperational
Site history
Built1935 (1935)
In use1935 – present
Battles/warsBattle of Wake Island (1941)
Garrison information
GarrisonPacific Air Forces Regional Support Center
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: AWK, ICAO: PWAK, FAA LID: AWK, WMO: 91246
Elevation7 metres (23 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
10/28 3,000.4 metres (9,844 ft) Asphalt

Wake Island Airfield (IATA: AWK, ICAO: PWAK, FAA LID: AWK) is a military air base located on Wake Island, which is known for the Battle of Wake Island during World War II. It is owned by the U.S. Air Force and operated by the 611th Air Support Group. The runway can be used for emergency landings by commercial jetliners flying transpacific routes and has been used in the past by airlines operating jet, turboprop, and prop aircraft on scheduled flights.