Wainwright Airport

IATA AINICAO PAWIMedium airport

Wainwright Airport is a medium airport near Wainwright in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA AIN and ICAO PAWI. The airport is located at 70.6380° / -159.9950° at an elevation of 12 m (41 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,370 m. The nearest airport is Wainwright Air Station, 5.5 km (3 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`AIN`
ICAO code	`PAWI`
Local code	`AWI`
Identifier	`PAWI`
Type	Medium airport
City	Wainwright
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	70.63800, -159.99500
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	70° 38′ 16.80″ N 159° 59′ 41.98″ W
Elevation	12 m (41 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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