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Whittier Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for PAWR
Coordinates: N60°46.63' / W148°43.18'
Located 01 miles NW of Whittier, Alaska. View all Airports in Alaska.
Estimated Elevation is 39 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:October 1974
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
WIND INDICATOR MAY BE UNRELIABLE.
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:KENAI
NOTAMs Facility:ENA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ANCHORAGE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
ASOS at POR (3.6 W):135.45 907-560-7691
ASOS at FRN (40.0 NW):134.25
ATIS at FRN (40.0 NW):134.25
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT EDF ELMENDORF 113.40 117°42.0
VOD TED ANCHORAGE 113.15 104°43.2
VOT BGQ BIG LAKE 112.50 123°59.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 04/22
Dimensions:1480 x 60 feet / 451 x 18 meters
Surface:Gravel in Fair Condition
Runway 04Runway 22
Coordinates:N60°46.56' / W148°43.38'N60°46.70' / W148°42.97'
Elevation: 39.0 19.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 56° True 236° True
Markings:NoneNone
Obstacles: 26 ft Road 0 ft from runway, 75 ft right of center 3 ft Brush 0 ft from runway, 40 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900
ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900
907-269-0760
Manager:PAUL BERTHOLL
STATE OF AK DOT/PF
GIRDWOOD, AK 99587
907-783-2232
Other Remarks
  • APCH TO RY 22 OVER WATER. DISTANCE FROM WATER TO THLD PANELS 205 FT.
  • FOR TKOF USE RY 04 ONLY; FIRST 130 FT OF RY 04 UNUSBL. PILE OF LARGE ROCKS LCTD APCH END RY 04. FOR LDGS USE RY 22 ONLY; GO AROUND UNLIKELY.
  • WHITTIER AND PORTAGE GLACIER WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • 30 FT TREES, 45 FT EACH SIDE OF RWY CENTERLINE, FULL LENGTH.
  • NO SCHEDULED MAINT. NO WINTER MAINT. CLSD FROM FIRST SNOWFALL TIL AFTER BREAKUP.
  • WHEN AVAILABLE HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS FROM PORTAGE VISITOR CTR. 135.45. LOCATED WEST SIDE OF PORTAGE PASS.
  • RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED. RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
  • BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 22 SLOPES UP 2% FROM WATER.
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