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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT & PF - Northern Region
ServesWales, Alaska
Elevation AMSL22 ft / 7 m
Coordinates65°37′21″N 168°05′42″W
Map
WAA
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,000 1,219 Gravel

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

AirlinesDestinations
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

  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWK PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. Bering Air: Nome Flight Schedule (PDF). Retrieved 31-Aug-2007.


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