Wainwright Air Station Explained

Wainwright Air Station
Icao:PAWT
Faa:AK03
Type:Military
Owner:U.S. Air Force
Location:Wainwright, Alaska
Elevation-F:35
Elevation-M:11
Coordinates:70.6136°N -159.8647°W
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Alaska
Pushpin Label:AK03
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
R1-Number:3/21
R1-Length-F:3,000
R1-Length-M:914
R1-Surface:Gravel
Stat-Year:1977
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:110
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Wainwright Air Station is a military airport located in Wainwright, Alaska. It is owned by the United States Air Force.

Facilities and aircraft

Wainwright Air Station has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 3,000 by 100 feet (914 x 30 m).[2] For the 12-month period ending July 12, 1977, the airport had 110 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per month: 45.5% air taxi, 45.5% general aviation, and 9% military.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Wainwright . Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs . 26 October 2011 . A 3,000' long by 100' wide gravel airstrip exists at the old Wainwright Air Station. .

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