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| Wales Airport |
| IATA: WAA – ICAO: PAIW – FAA LID: IWK |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Serves |
Wales, Alaska |
| Elevation AMSL |
22 ft / 7 m |
| Coordinates |
65°37′21″N 168°05′42″W / 65.6225°N 168.095°W / 65.6225; -168.095 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 18/36 |
4,000 |
1,219 |
Gravel |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Wales Airport (IATA: WAA, ICAO: PAIW, FAA LID: IWK) 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. It is the world's westernmost airport. 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 non-stop destinations
- Bering Air (Nome)
- Frontier Flying Service
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Location
& QuickFacts
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FAA
Information Effective: |
2006-06-08 |
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Airport
Identifier: |
IWK |
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Longitude/Latitude: |
168-05-41.7800W/65-37-21.3050N
-168.094939/65.622585 (Estimated) |
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Elevation: |
22 ft / 6.71 m (Surveyed) |
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Land: |
0 acres |
|
From
nearest city: |
1 nautical miles NW of Wales, AK |
|
Location: |
Nome County, AK |
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Magnetic Variation: |
12E (2005) |
Owner
& Manager
|
Ownership: |
Publicly owned |
|
Owner: |
St Of Ak Dotpf/n Rgn |
|
Address: |
2301 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709 |
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Phone number: |
907-443-3444 |
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Manager: |
Jerry Oliver |
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Address: |
Box 1048
Nome, AK 99762 |
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Phone number: |
907-443-3431 |
Airport
Operations and Facilities
|
Airport
Use: |
Open to public |
|
Wind
indicator: |
Yes
WINDSOCK LGT MAY BE OTS. |
|
Segmented
Circle: |
Yes |
|
Control
Tower: |
No |
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Attendance
Schedule: |
UNATNDD |
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Lighting
Schedule: |
DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
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Beacon
Color: |
Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
|
Landing
fee charge: |
No |
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Sectional
chart: |
Nome |
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Region: |
AAL - Alaska |
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Boundary
ARTCC: |
ZAN - Anchorage |
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Tie-in
FSS: |
OME - Nome |
|
FSS
on Airport: |
No |
|
FSS
Phone: |
LC 443-2291 |
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FSS
Toll Free: |
1-800-478-8400 |
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Alternate
FSS: |
FAI - Fairbanks |
|
Alt.
FSS Toll Free: |
1-866-248-6516 |
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NOTAMs
Facility: |
OME (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
|
Federal Agreements: |
NGY |
Airport
Communications
Airport
Services
|
Airframe
Repair: |
NONE |
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Power
Plant Repair: |
NONE |
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Bottled
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Bulk
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 18/36
|
Dimension: |
4000 x 75 ft / 1219.2 x 22.9 m |
|
Surface: |
GRAVEL, Good Condition |
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Edge
Lights: |
Medium |
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Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
|
Longitude: |
168-05-34.7400W |
168-05-48.8200W |
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Latitude: |
65-37-40.7700N |
65-37-01.8400N |
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Elevation: |
18.00 ft |
17.00 ft |
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Alignment: |
127 |
9 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Runway
End Identifier: |
No |
No |
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Centerline
Lights: |
No |
No |
|
Touchdown
Lights: |
No |
No |
|
Obstruction: |
15 ft road, 600.0 ft from runway, 40:1 slope
to clear |
, 50:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation
Aids
|
ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
|
TNC |
NDB/DME |
Tin City |
119Y |
347.00 |
13E |
5.6 nm |
Remarks
- EASTERLY
WINDS MAY CAUSE SEVERE TURBULENCE IN VICINITY OF RWY.
- HIGH
TERRAIN SE THRU E.
- RY
CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
Wales Airport
Address:
Nome County, AK
Tel:
907-443-3444, 907-443-3431
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| General
Info |
| Country |
United
States |
| State |
ALASKA
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| FAA ID |
IWK
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| Latitude |
65-37-26.185N
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| Longitude |
168-05-57.019W
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| Elevation |
25 feet
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| Near City |
WALES
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