Beaver Airport
WBQ · PAWB · Beaver, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 01:04 AM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 02:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 04:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunset | 11:07 PM | 07:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 01:04 AM | 09:04Z |
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 237° mag · 253° true
- Dimensions
- 3,934 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL-DIRT
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 057°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 364 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 249 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 365 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,934 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“Yukon River Bridge”Also
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
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAWB / WBQ
- Coordinates
- 66.3622, -147.4070
- Elevation
- 365 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FAIRBANKS · 122.05, 122.15 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FAI
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-474-0788
- Activated
- 1949/11
- Distance from city
- 0 N
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 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 · 6 notes
General
- 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
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF.
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About PAWB
Beaver Airport (WBQ · PAWB) is an airport in Beaver, AK, at 365 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PAWB?
Beaver Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,934 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PAWB?
Beaver Airport is in Beaver, AK, at an elevation of 365 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.3622, -147.4070.
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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 PAWB 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.