White Mountain Airport
White Mountain Airport (IATA: WMO[3], ICAO: PAWM[4], FAA LID: WMO) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of White Mountain, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | White Mountain, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 267 ft / 81 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°41′21″N 163°24′46″W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,516 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 11% from the 2,821 enplanements in 2006.[2]
Facilities
White Mountain Airport covers an area of 82 acres (33 ha) at an elevation of 267 feet (81 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with a 3,000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m) gravel surface.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bering Air | Elim, Golovin, Koyuk, Nome, Shaktoolik, Unalakleet [5] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for WMO (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
- Preliminary CY 2007 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2008-07-17.
- WMO: White Mountain Airport, Alaska. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- PAWM: White Mountain Airport, Alaska. AirNav.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Nome Flight Schedule" (PDF). Bering Air. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
External links
- Airport diagram (GIF). Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Region. 30 September 2004.
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for WMO at SkyVector
