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Whittier Airport

IEM · PAWR · Whittier, AK · 30 ft elevation · var 25E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAWR
Coordinates
60.7772, -148.7196
Elevation
30 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
25E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1974/10
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise04:21 AM12:21Z
Sunset11:32 PM07:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:32 AM → 03:21 AM

Plan a flight from PAWR

Runway 04/22

1,480 ft × 60 ft · GRAVEL (Fair)
04
Heading
031° mag · 56° true
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
22
Heading
211° mag · 236° true
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left

No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PAWR.

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

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

  • 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.
  • WIND INDICATOR MAY BE UNRELIABLE.

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