Airport guide
Adak Island NsIATA code ADK
Adak Island Ns (ADK/PADK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Adak Island, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Adak Island, United States
- Codes
- ADK · PADK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Adak
- Region
- North America
Adak Island Ns (ADK/PADK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Adak Island, United States in North America. Operating on America/Adak local time at coordinates 51.880°, -176.640°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Adak Island Ns (ADK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Adak Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Adak Island Ns airport details
- IATA code
- ADK
- ICAO code
- PADK
- City
- Adak Island
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Adak
- Coordinates
- 51.884°, -176.643°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Adak Island Ns’s own pages.
ADK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (18 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 6,318
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Atka Airport AKB · 171 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ADK
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 05/23: 2,374 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,374 m7,790 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ADK
Originfacts does not track any routes from ADK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where ADK is
11 km north
Adak Island Ns lies 11 km north of Adak Island city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ADK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Adak Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Adak Island Ns’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Adak Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Umnak IslandNorth ShoreUMB613 km
- Saint George IslandSt. George Island AirportSTG698 km
- Dutch HarborUnalaska AirportDUT713 km
- Saint Paul IslandSaint Paul Island AirportSNP717 km
- Cold BayCold Bay AirportCDB989 km
- Sand PointSand Point Municipal AirportSDP1,128 km
- MekoryukEllis FieldMYU1,139 km
- Toksook BayToksook Bay AirportOOK1,194 km
- ChefornakChefornak Sea Plane BaseCYF1,203 km
Adak Island Ns: common questions
Where is Adak Island Ns?
Adak Island Ns serves Adak Island, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.884°, -176.643°.
What are the airport codes for Adak Island Ns?
The IATA code is ADK and the ICAO code is PADK.
What time zone is ADK in?
Adak Island Ns is in the America/Adak time zone.
How many runways does Adak Island Ns have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ADK: 05/23 (2,374 m (7,790 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Adak Island Ns?
Wikidata records 6,318 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Adak Island Ns?
Per Wikidata, ADK is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is ADK from Adak Island city centre?
Adak Island Ns is about 11 km north of Adak Island city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Adak Island Ns?
OurAirports gives ADK’s elevation as 5 m (18 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Adak Island Ns’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q651188 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)