Wales Airport (Alaska)
Wales Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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 / 65.62250°N 168.09500°W | ||||||||||
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  WAA Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
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.
Facilities
[edit]Wales airport has one runway designated 18/36 with a 3,990 x 75 ft (1,216 x 23 m) gravel surface.[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bering Air | Nome, Shishmaref[2][3] |
| Ryan Air | Brevig Mission, Shishmaref[4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWK PDF, effective 2008-04-10
- ^ https://www.beringair.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/OME-Published-Flight-Schedule-eff.-5.2.21.pdf Bering Air: Nome & Unalakleet Flight Schedule] (PDF). Retrieved Sep 10, 2022.
- ^ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airlines/8e-brg/routes. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airlines/7s-rya/routes. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for IWK, effective March 19, 2026
- 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" – via Great Circle Mapper.
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