Nelson Lagoon Airport

IATA NLGICAO PAOUSmall airfield

Nelson Lagoon Airport is a small airfield near Nelson Lagoon in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA NLG and ICAO PAOU. The airport is located at 56.0075° / -161.1600° at an elevation of 4 m (14 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,220 m. The nearest airport is Herendeen Bay Airport, 28 km (17 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Nelson Lagoon Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Nelson Lagoon Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`NLG`
ICAO code	`PAOU`
Local code	`OUL`
Identifier	`PAOU`
Type	Small airfield
City	Nelson Lagoon
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	56.00750, -161.16000
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	56° 00′ 27.00″ N 161° 09′ 36.01″ W
Elevation	4 m (14 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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