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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

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise04:05 AM12:05Z
Sunset01:46 AM09:46Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
02:46 AM → 03:05 AM

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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 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

15TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med.

15
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
33
Heading
332° mag · 344° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MOS · Moses PointVOR-DME116.30r251° / 34.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER RD, FAIRBANKS, AK
(907) 451-2200
Manager
GEORGE KOST
PO BOX 1048, NOME, AK
907-443-2500

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.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAWM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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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