Wainwright Air Station

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Wainwright Air Station
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner U.S. Air Force
Location Wainwright, Alaska
Elevation  AMSL 35 ft / 11 m
Coordinates 70°36′49″N159°51′53″W / 70.61361°N 159.86472°W / 70.61361; -159.86472 Coordinates: 70°36′49″N159°51′53″W / 70.61361°N 159.86472°W / 70.61361; -159.86472
Map
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AK03
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
3/213,000914Gravel
Statistics (1977)
Aircraft operations110

Wainwright Air Station( ICAO : PAWT, FAA LID : AK03) is a military airport located in Wainwright, Alaska. It is owned by the United States Air Force. [1]

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Facilities and aircraft

Wainwright Air Station has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 3,000 by 100 feet (914 x 30 m). [1] [2] For the 12-month period ending July 12, 1977, the airport had 110 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per month: 45.5% air taxi, 45.5% general aviation, and 9% military. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Form 5010 for AK03 PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.
  2. "Wainwright". Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs. Retrieved 26 October 2011. A 3,000' long by 100' wide gravel airstrip exists at the old Wainwright Air Station.