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Wales Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for PAIW
Coordinates: N65°37.35' / W168°5.70'Located 01 miles NW of Wales, Alaska. View all Airports in Alaska.
Surveyed Elevation is 25 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3P: | 118.525 Tel. 907-664-3907 |
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| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| AWOS-3 at TNC (5.6 SE): | |
| AWOS-3P at KTS (44.2 SE): | 121.550 907-642-2166 |
| AWOS-3P at TER (49.3 SE): | 118.375 907-642-2301 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/290.4 (NOME RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY NOME FSS ON FREQ 122.6 (TIN CITY RCO).
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3990 x 75 feet / 1216 x 23 meters | |
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| Surface: | Gravel in Good Condition | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 18 | Runway 36 | |
| Coordinates: | N65°37.68' / W168°5.58' | N65°37.03' / W168°5.81' |
| Elevation: | 22.4 | 21.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 188° True | 8° True |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4R (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 15 ft Road 600 ft from runway | |
Services Available
| Fuel: | NONE |
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| Transient Storage: | NONE |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Engine Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION | |
| NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER RD | ||
| FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 | ||
| 907-451-2200 | ||
| Manager: | GEORGE KOST | |
| PO BOX 1048 | ||
| NOME, AK 99762 | ||
| 907-443-3431 | ||
Other Remarks
- EASTERLY WINDS MAY CAUSE SEVERE TURBULENCE IN VICINITY OF RWY.
- HIGH TERRAIN SE THRU E.
- RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -26C.
- WIND SOCK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE, WIND SOCK MAY BE MISSING
- SEVERAL RWY LIGHTS BROKEN.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
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Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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