Wainwright Airport
AWI · PAWI · AIN · Wainwright, AK · 41 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAWI / AIN
- Coordinates
- 70.6380, -159.9950
- Elevation
- 41 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- CAPE LISBURNE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BARROW
- NOTAM facility
- AWI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
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 · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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 · 055°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
4,494 ft × 90 ft · GVL- Heading
- 055° mag · 67° true
- Heading
- 235° mag · 247° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,494 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 132.25 | |
| CNTR | 135.3 | ANCHORAGE CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.8 | |
| FSS | 122.5 | FAIRBANKS RDO |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- BARROW FSS - 1-800-779-7709.
- RAMP & TWY SFC SOFT; RUTS & PONDING PSBL.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
- 40 FT TWR 500 FT N OF RWY.
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About PAWI
Wainwright Airport (AWI · PAWI · AIN) is an airport in Wainwright, AK, at 41 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,494 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAWI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAWI have a control tower?
No. Wainwright Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAWI?
Wainwright Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,494 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAWI?
Wainwright Airport is in Wainwright, AK, at an elevation of 41 ft MSL. Coordinates: 70.6380, -159.9950.
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