Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAWB / WBQ
- Coordinates
- 66.3622, -147.4070
- Elevation
- 359 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/11
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | n/a | n/a |
| Sunset | n/a | n/a |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.; SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS DURING WINTER--MONITOR CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 057°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
3,934 ft × 75 ft · GRVL-DIRT (Good)- Heading
- 057° mag · 73° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 25 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 225 ft L/R of centerline
- Heading
- 237° mag · 253° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 249 ft L of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,934 ft |
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PAWB.
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS DURING WINTER--MONITOR CTAF.
- ACTIVE ROAD TRANSITS RY 1000 FT FR RY 05 THLD.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.
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About PAWB
Beaver Airport (WBQ · PAWB) is an airport in Beaver, AK, at 359 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,934 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAWB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAWB have a control tower?
No. Beaver Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAWB?
Beaver Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,934 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAWB?
Beaver Airport is in Beaver, AK, at an elevation of 359 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.3622, -147.4070.
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