White Mountain Airport
WMO · PAWM · White Mountain, AK · 267 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAWM / WMO
- Coordinates
- 64.6892, -163.4130
- Elevation
- 267 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME
- NOTAM facility
- WMO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1951/07
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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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 | 04:05 AM | 12:05Z |
| Sunset | 01:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| 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 MIRL RWY 15/33 - 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 15 · 152°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
3,000 ft × 60 ft · Gravel (Good)- Heading
- 152° mag · 164° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 3 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft L/R of centerline
- Heading
- 332° mag · 344° true
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,000 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOS · Moses Point | VOR-DME | 116.30 | r251° / 34.4 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- H24.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
- TALL BRUSH INVOF.
- SLOPES DOWN AT RWY 33 THR NW TO SE. S END 45 FT HYR.
- EXP TURB DURG APCH.
- CONES, LGTS & REFLECTIVE THR PANELS.
- CONES, LGTS & REFLECTIVE THR PANELS.
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About PAWM
White Mountain Airport (WMO · PAWM) is an airport in White Mountain, AK, at 267 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAWM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PAWM have a control tower?
No. White Mountain Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at PAWM?
White Mountain Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAWM?
White Mountain Airport is in White Mountain, AK, at an elevation of 267 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.6892, -163.4130.
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