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 / 65.62250°N 168.09500°W / 65.62250; -168.09500
Map
WAA is located in Alaska
WAA
WAA
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,000 1,219 Gravel

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

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 destinations

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (January 2022)
AirlinesDestinations
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWK PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. ^ 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.

External links


More
Airports in Alaska
Categories