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Airport Details

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Location

Latitude: 
 65-37-21.2000N (65.622556)
Longitude: 
 168-05-41.9000W (-168.094972)
Elevation: 
 25.8 feet MSL (8 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.7 E (as of June 2018 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 1 N.M. NW of Wales, Alaska
Found On: 
 Nome Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Operations

Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1954
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1026 feet (313 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 IWK
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2016)

Total Operations:  300
Air Taxi:  300 100.0%

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
AWOS-3:  118.525 (907-664-3907)

  • APCH/DEP CTL PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.3/290.4 (NOME RCAG) .
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY NOME FSS ON FREQ. 122.6 (TIN CITY RCO).
   

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOSEPH JOHNSON
PO BOX 1048
NOME, AK 99762
907-443-3431		 ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
NORTHERN REGION, 2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
907-451-2200

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):  Nome(OME) Fairbanks (FAI)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-478-8400 1-866-248-6516
   

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 05/24/18 to 0901Z 06/21/18.

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STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 AK-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 AK-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AK-1
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Maps, Charts, & Diagrams

Wales - Wales (WAA) Airport Terminal Map

Terminal Map Not Available for this Airport

WAA Airport Sectional

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METAR / TAF Weather

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near WAA

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
94.5 Nome Airport
(OME PAOM OME)		 133 123 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Ratings & Reviews

Wales Airport Ratings
Category Aspect Rating
Overall Rating for Wales Airport

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Flight Service Number of Flights

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Overall Number of Routes Served

    • 1.0/5 (1 vote cast)

International Routes Served

    • 4.0/5 (1 vote cast)

On-time Performance

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Business Services & Internet Airport Lounges

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Business Centers

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Airport Website (information & tools)

    • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Availability of Internet Connectivity

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Wireless Internet Access

    • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

General Facilities ATM Locations

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Public Telephones

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Restrooms

    • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Architecture

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Terminal Layout

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Seating Areas

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Overall Cleanliness

    • 1.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Children Play Areas

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Geographic Location

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Baggage Claim Locations

    • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Baggage Handling

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Overall Comfort

    • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Security Lines

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Transportation & Parking Parking Availability

    • 4.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Parking Pricing

    • 2.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Public Transport

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Car Rental

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Taxis

    • 1.5/5 (2 votes cast)

Hotel Shuttles

    • 3.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Proximity to City Center

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Amenities Shopping (variety and number)

    • 5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)

    • 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Restaurants & Bars (price/value)

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Runways

WAA Airport Runway Summary

Longest Runway: 18/36 is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

WAA Airport Runway Details



Runway 18/36  4000 ft x 75 ft (1219 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  as of
Surface:  Gravel/G -
Runway Pavement Class: 
Runway Edge Lights:  Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear: 
Dual Wheel Landing Gear: 
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 18 17
Latitude: 
 65.628 65.6172
Longitude: 
 -168.093 -168.097
True Magnetic Hdg.: 
 189 9
ILS Type: 
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Runway Markings Type: 
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device: 
Object at End: 
Object Height: 
 0 0
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Distance from End: 
 0 0
Object Centerline Offset: 
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Approach Light System: 
REIL: 
Touchdown Lights: 
Centerline Lights: 
Threshold Crossing Height: 
Threshold Elevation: 
 18 17
Displaced Threshold: 
 0 0
Threshold Latitude: 

Threshold Longitude: 
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 0 0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 0 0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 0 0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 0 0

Remarks

A110-1 EASTERLY WINDS MAY CAUSE SEVERE TURBULENCE IN VICINITY OF RWY.
A110-2 HIGH TERRAIN SE THRU E.
A110-3 RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
A110-4 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-5 COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.
A110-6 ALL LIGHTS BROKEN ON WINDSOCK
A110-7 SEVERAL RWY LIGHTS BROKEN.
A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; PAPI AND REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
A83 WIND SOCK LGT MAY BE OTS.

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
 Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars available

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