Wales Airport (Alaska)

Wales Airport (IATA: WAA, ICAO: PAIW, FAA LID: IWK) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district of Wales,^[1] a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Wales Airport
IATA: WAA ICAO: PAIW FAA LID: IWK WMO: 70116
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	State of Alaska DOT & PF - Northern Region
Serves	Wales, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	22 ft / 7 m
Coordinates	65°37′21″N 168°05′42″W
Map
WAA Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 4,000 1,219 Gravel
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities

Wales airport has one runway designated 18/36 with a 3,990 x 75 ft (1,216 x 23 m) gravel surface.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Bering Air	Nome, Shishmaref[2][3]
Ryan Air	Brevig Mission, Shishmaref[4]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

See also

• List of airports in Alaska