Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

IATA OTZICAO PAOTMedium airport

Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is a medium airport near Kotzebue in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA OTZ and ICAO PAOT. The airport is located at 66.8847° / -162.5990° at an elevation of 4 m (14 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,920 m. The nearest airport is Cape Krusenstern Airstrip, 63 km (39 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Ralph Wien Memorial Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`OTZ`
ICAO code	`PAOT`
Local code	`OTZ`
Identifier	`PAOT`
Type	Medium airport
City	Kotzebue
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	66.88470, -162.59900
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	66° 53′ 04.91″ N 162° 35′ 56.40″ W
Elevation	4 m (14 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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