Wales, Alaska
PAIW Wales
Wales (PAIW) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Wales, Alaska, at 25.8 ft MSL. Its runway is 18/36 (3,990 by 75 ft, gravel). CTAF 123.0.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PAIW, FAA IWK
- Location
- Wales, Alaska (Nome County). 1 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 25.8 ft MSL
- Position
- 65.6226° N, 168.0950° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Nome
- Magnetic variation
- 8° E (2020)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,990 × 75 ft | Gravel, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- Actvt Mirl Ry 18/36; Papi and Reil Rys 18 & 36 - Ctaf.
Weather station
- AWOS-3P IWK
- 118.525
Before you go
Brief PAIW in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Wales, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.