Wales Airport (IWK) Information

Wales, AK

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:IWK
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:168-05-41.9000W/65-37-21.2000N
-168.094972/65.622556 (Estimated)
Elevation:25 ft / 7.62 m (Surveyed)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:1 nautical miles NW of Wales, AK
Location:Nome County, AK
Magnetic Variation:12E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:State Of Alaska Dot & Pf
Address:Northern Region, 2301 Peger Rd
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone number:907-451-2200
Manager:Bob Madden
Address:Po Box 1048
Nome, AK 99762
Phone number:907-443-3431

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
WIND SOCK LGT MAY BE OTS.
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Nome
Region:AAL - Alaska
Boundary ARTCC:ZAN - Anchorage
Tie-in FSS:OME - Nome
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Phone:LC 443-2291
FSS Toll Free:1-800-478-8400
Alternate FSS:FAI - Fairbanks
Alt. FSS Toll Free:1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility:IWK (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:123.000

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimension:3990 x 75 ft / 1216.2 x 22.9 m
Surface:GRAVEL, Good Condition
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 18 Runway 36
Longitude:168-05-34.8386W168-05-48.8737W
Latitude:65-37-40.6484N65-37-01.8139N
Elevation:22.00 ft21.00 ft
Alignment:1279
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Crossing Height:26.00 ft26.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Obstruction:15 ft road, 600.0 ft from runway, 40:1 slope to clear, 50:1 slope to clear

Remarks

EASTERLY WINDS MAY CAUSE SEVERE TURBULENCE IN VICINITY OF RWY.
HIGH TERRAIN SE THRU E.
RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

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