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Wainwright Airport · Wainwright

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

41 ft / 12 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 122.80 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

05/234,494 ftGVLLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Wainwright Airport (PAWI), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 41 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Wainwright Airport

ICAO / IATA

PAWI / AIN

Municipality

Wainwright

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

70.638000, -159.994995

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 4,494 ft / 1,370 m
Surface: GVL
Heading: 67° / 247°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

UKK · NDB (Wainwright Village)338 kHz

36 ft · Associated: PAWI
70.637604, -160.009003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

132.25 MHz

CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR

135.30 MHz

CTAF CTAF

122.80 MHz

FSS FAIRBANKS RDO

122.50 MHz

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Alternatives in the vicinity.

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified