White Mountain

WMO · PAWM · White Mountain, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
267 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,000 ft 15/33
Runway
1
Mag var
12E

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 09:58 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
07:35 AM15:35Z
Sunrise08:25 AM16:25Z
Sunset09:09 PM05:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:58 PM05:58Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:58 PM → 07:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 07:25 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 062°downwind 332°base 242°final 152°45° entry1533

RWY 15LEFT traffic

Heading
152° mag · 164° true
Dimensions
3,000 × 60 ft
TPA
1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Gravel
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 332°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 15
Threshold elev
222 ft
Markings
nonstandard
Approach obstacle
Brush, 3 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 80 ft L/R of centerline
TDZ elevation
267 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Golovin”
ASOS/AWOS
121.45

Taxi & takeoff

“Golovin”
CTAF
122.9

Also

Flight service
122.05 133.3 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
290.4NOME RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

MOS 116.30
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MOS · Moses Point VOR/DME 116.30 · 110X Low r254° / 34.4 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID
PAWM / WMO
Coordinates
64.6892, -163.4127
Elevation
267 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
NOME
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 121.45 · ☎ 907-560-7686
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
NOME · 122.05 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
WMO
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Airport phone
LC 443-2291
Activated
1951/07
Distance from city
1 N

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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
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 · 8 notes

General

  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Runways

  • 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.

Lighting

  • H24.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports

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About PAWM

White Mountain (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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PAWM?

White Mountain has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAWM?

White Mountain is in White Mountain, AK, at an elevation of 267 ft MSL. Coordinates: 64.6892, -163.4127.

More about PAWM

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