Wainwright Air Station | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | U.S. Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Wainwright, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 35 ft / 11 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 70°36′49″N 159°51′53″W / 70.61361°N 159.86472°W / 70.61361; -159.86472 | ||||||||||
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AK03Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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Statistics (1977) | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
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.
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). 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.
See also
References
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for AK03 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.
- "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.
External links
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Airport information for PAWT at AirNav
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