AYKW/KWO Weather Kawito Airport

Kawito, Western ProvinceElevation 72 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

N/A

No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36

Dimensions

3,199 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18196°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 3616°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

72 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0823Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

2002Z 6:02 AM

Loggable night

0844Z (6:44 PM local) → 1940Z (5:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0823Z (6:23 PM local) → 2002Z (6:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0923Z (7:23 PM local) → 1902Z (5:02 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kawito Airport is in Kawito, Western Province. Field elevation 72 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOSEPH LARAUX

Manager phone(907) 543-2498

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAYKW / KWO

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionWestern Province

CountryPapua New Guinea

Coordinates-7.9770, 142.8236

Distance from city1 NM SSW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

AYSS Sasereme Airport

22 NM N

AYPW Panakawa Airport

26 NM NE

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WINDSOCKS MAY BE UNRELIABLE

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›RUTS AT RWY ENDS.

›RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›NUMEROUS ARPTS IN THE VICINITY.

›907-543-2498

›HEAVES, RUTS & EROSION CHANNELS ALONG RWY SFC.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI & REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›LGTS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY BRUSH AND GRASS.

›WEEDS IN FRONT OF BOTH PAPI INDICATORS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗AYKW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AYKW have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for AYKW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does AYKW have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for AYKW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AYKW?

AYKW sits at 72 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AYKW?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.