Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAIW / WAA
- Coordinates
- 65.6226, -168.0950
- Elevation
- 22 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME
- NOTAM facility
- IWK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/10
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | 03:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 02:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 180°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
3,990 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL (Good)- Heading
- 180° mag · 188° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 000° mag · 8° true
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,990 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PAIW.
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- WIND SOCK LGT MAY BE OTS.
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About PAIW
Wales Airport (IWK · PAIW · WAA) is an airport in Wales, AK, at 22 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,990 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAIW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAIW have a control tower?
No. Wales Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAIW?
Wales Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,990 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAIW?
Wales Airport is in Wales, AK, at an elevation of 22 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.6226, -168.0950.
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