Wainwright Air Station

Wainwright Air Station
IATA: noneICAO: PAWTFAA LID: AK03
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner U.S. Air Force
Location Wainwright, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 35 ft / 11 m
Coordinates 70°36′48″N 159°51′37″W / 70.61333°N 159.86028°W / 70.61333; -159.86028Coordinates: 70°36′48″N 159°51′37″W / 70.61333°N 159.86028°W / 70.61333; -159.86028
Map
AK03

Location of airport in Alaska

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 3,000 914 Gravel
Statistics (1977)
Aircraft operations 110

Wainwright Air Station (ICAO: PAWT, FAA LID: AK03) is a military airport located in Wainwright, Alaska. It is owned by the United States Air Force.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Wainwright Air Station has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 3,000 by 100 feet (914 x 30 m).[1][2] For the 12-month period ending July 12, 1977, the airport had 110 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per month: 45.5% air taxi, 45.5% general aviation, and 9% military.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for AK03 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
  2. "Wainwright". Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs. Retrieved 26 October 2011. A 3,000' long by 100' wide gravel airstrip exists at the old Wainwright Air Station.

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