Whittier Airport
IEM · PAWR · Whittier, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:23 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:37 AM | 12:37Z |
| Sunrise | 05:38 AM | 13:38Z |
| Sunset | 10:23 PM | 06:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:23 PM | 07:23Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,480 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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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
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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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 PAWR 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.