Wales Airport

IATA WAAICAO PAIWSmall airfield

Wales Airport is a small airfield near Wales in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA WAA and ICAO PAIW. The airport is located at 65.6226° / -168.0950° at an elevation of 7 m (22 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,216 m. The nearest airport is Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport, 10 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Wales Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wales Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WAA`
ICAO code	`PAIW`
Local code	`IWK`
Identifier	`PAIW`
Type	Small airfield
City	Wales
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	65.62259, -168.09500
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	65° 37′ 21.33″ N 168° 05′ 42.00″ W
Elevation	7 m (22 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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