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
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.

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


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