Wales Airport (Alaska)
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,[1] a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Wales Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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Facilities
Wales airport has one runway designated 18/36 with a 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m) gravel surface.[1]
Airlines and non-stop destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bering Air | Nome[2] |
| Pathfinder Aviation | Diomede, Nome |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWK PDF, effective 2008-04-10
- Bering Air: Nome Flight Schedule (PDF). Retrieved 31-Aug-2007.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for IWK, effective January 28, 2021
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for IWK
- AirNav airport information for PAIW
- ASN accident history for WAA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAIW
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for IWK
- Airport information for PAIW at Great Circle Mapper.
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