Wales Airport (Alaska) Explained

Wales Airport
Iata:WAA
Icao:PAIW
Faa:IWK
Wmo:70116
Type:Public
Owner:State of Alaska DOT & PF - Northern Region
City-Served:Wales, Alaska
Elevation-F:22
Elevation-M:7
Coordinates:65.6225°N -168.095°W
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Alaska
Pushpin Label:WAA
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:4,000
R1-Length-M:1,219
R1-Surface:Gravel
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Wales Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district of Wales, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Facilities

Wales airport has one runway designated 18/36 with a 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m) gravel surface.

Airlines and destinations

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

See also

References

  1. , effective 2008-04-10

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