Wales Airport
IWK · PAIW · WAA · Wales, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 02:00 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:33 AM | 12:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 14:14Z |
| Sunset | 12:21 AM | 08:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 02:00 AM | 10:00Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 188° true
- Dimensions
- 3,990 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 22 ft
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 26 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,990 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Tin City”Taxi & takeoff
“Tin City”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 290.4 | NOME RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAIW / WAA
- Coordinates
- 65.6226, -168.0950
- Elevation
- 26 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- NOME
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.525 · ☎ 907-664-3907
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NOME · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IWK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Airport phone
- LC 443-2291
- Activated
- 1954/10
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
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About PAIW
Wales Airport (IWK · PAIW · WAA) is an airport in Wales, AK, at 26 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAIW?
Wales Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,990 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAIW?
Wales Airport is in Wales, AK, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 65.6226, -168.0950.
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