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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![]() ![]() WAA Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Wales airport has one runway designated 18/36 with a 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m) gravel surface.[1]
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Bering Air | Brevig Mission, Nome, Teller, Tin City[2] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
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