Wainwright Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 70-38-16.8000N (70.638)
Longitude: 
 159-59-41.1000W (-159.99475)
Elevation: 
 45.1 feet MSL (14 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.2 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. SE of Wainwright, Alaska
Found On: 
 Cape Lisburne Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
GEORGE AHMAOGAK
BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
907-852-0489		 NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
907-852-2611

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1045 feet (319 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 AWI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
ASOS:  132.25 (907-763-8881)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 135.3/239.25 (BARROW RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY BARROW FSS ON FREQ 122.5 (WAINWRIGHT RCO).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Barrow(BRW) Fairbanks (FAI)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  LC852-2511 1-866-248-6516

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 AK-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 AK-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS AK-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AK-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AIN

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
74.1 Wiley Post-Will Rogers Meml Airport
(BRW PABR BRW)		 56 45 100LL, Jet A-1

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-2 RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
A110-3 BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4 BARROW FSS - 1-800-779-7709.
A110-5 RAMP & TWY SFC SOFT; RUTS & PONDING PSBL.
A110-6 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
A30-06/24 40 FT TWR 500 FT N OF RWY.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 06/24
Longest Runway: 06/24 is 4494 ft (1370 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

AIN Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24  4494 ft x 110 ft (1370 m x 34 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/22/2009
Surface:  Gravel - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway 06

Runway 24
Elevation: 
 41.5 39.7
Latitude: 
 70-38-08.3304N 70-38-25.2621N
Longitude: 
 160-00-42.6331W 159-58-39.5878W
Runway True Alignment: 
 067 247
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Object at End: 
 ANT
Object Height: 
 75
Distance from End: 
 2320
Object Centerline Offset: 
 1118 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 31 30

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
 Minor
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A-1
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars available

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