Whittier Airport

IEM · PAWR · Whittier, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
39 ft MSL
Longest runway
1,480 ft 04/22
Runway
1
Mag var
25E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:23 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:37 AM12:37Z
Sunrise05:38 AM13:38Z
Sunset10:23 PM06:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:23 PM07:23Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:23 PM → 04:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:23 PM → 04:38 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 121°downwind 031°base 301°final 211°45° entry2204

RWY 22LEFT traffic

Heading
211° mag · 236° true
Dimensions
1,480 × 60 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
GRAVEL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 031°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 22
Threshold elev
19 ft
Markings
none
Approach obstacle
Brush, 3 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 40 ft L/R of centerline
TDZ elevation
39 ft

Condition: Fair.

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAWR
Coordinates
60.7772, -148.7196
Elevation
39 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
25E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Airport phone
907-283-7211
Activated
1974/10
Distance from city
1 NW

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0760
Manager
PAUL BERTHOLL
STATE OF AK DOT/PF, GIRDWOOD, AK
907-783-2232
Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

  • APCH TO RY 22 OVER WATER. DISTANCE FROM WATER TO THLD PANELS 205 FT.
  • NO SCHEDULED MAINT. NO WINTER MAINT. CLSD FROM FIRST SNOWFALL TIL AFTER BREAKUP.
  • WHEN AVAILABLE HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS FROM PORTAGE VISITOR CTR. 135.45. LOCATED WEST SIDE OF PORTAGE PASS.
  • RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED. RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
  • BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 22 SLOPES UP 2% FROM WATER.
  • FOR TKOF USE RY 04 ONLY; FIRST 130 FT OF RY 04 UNUSBL. PILE OF LARGE ROCKS LCTD APCH END RY 04. FOR LDGS USE RY 22 ONLY; GO AROUND UNLIKELY.
  • WHITTIER AND PORTAGE GLACIER WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • 30 FT TREES, 45 FT EACH SIDE OF RWY CENTERLINE, FULL LENGTH.
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About PAWR

Whittier Airport (IEM · PAWR) is an airport in Whittier, AK, at 39 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,480 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAWR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAWR have a control tower?

No. Whittier Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PAWR?

Whittier Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,480 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAWR?

Whittier Airport is in Whittier, AK, at an elevation of 39 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.7772, -148.7196.

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