Skip to content

PAIW · Wales Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID PAIW Elev 22 ft Lat 65° 37.36' N Lon 168° 5.70' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,990 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 189° 3,990 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G No —
36 009° 3,990 ft 75 ft GRAVEL-G No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 33 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 08 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (1)

  • Runway 08 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: 1800X40 (GRVL) RWY 08: Thld dsplcd 300´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·254 ALASKA WALES (IWK)(PAIW) 1 NW UTC–9(–8DT) N65º37.35´ W168º05.70´ 26 B NOTAM FILE IWK RWY 18–36: 3990X75 (GRVL) MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 26´.
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 18–36, PAPI and REIL Rwy 18 and Rwy 36—CTAF.
  • ·Several rwy lights broken.
  • ·Windsock lighting inoperative, wind sock may be missing.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –26C.
  • ·Easterly winds may cause severe turbulence invof rwy.
  • ·Rwy conditions not monitored, recommend visual inspection prior to ldg.
  • ·High terrain southeast thru east.
  • ·NOTE: See Notices—Drone Activity at Coastal Airport Launch Sites.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-443-3431
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.525 (907) 664–3907.
  • ·CTAF 123.0 TIN CITY RCO 122.6 (NOME RADIO) ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.3
  • ·TIN CITY NDB/DME (HW) 347 TNC Chan 119(Y) N65º33.70´ W167º55.49´ 301º 5.6 NM to fld. 248/10E.
  • ·NDB unusable: 200º–240º byd 20 NM 240º–330º byd 10 NM DME unusable: 040º–050º byd 20 NM blo 6,000´ 050º–080º byd 20 NM blo 9,000´ 080º–090º byd 20 NM blo 8,500´ 090º–095º byd 20 NM blo 5,500´ 095º–110º byd 20 NM blo 4,400´ 200º–240º byd 20 NM 240º–290º byd 5 NM 290º–320º byd 10 NM 320º–340º byd 20 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Nome FSS dial 1–800–478–8400.
  • ·For a toll free call to Fairbanks FSS dial 1–866–248–6516.
  • ·WARREN "BUD" WOODS PALMER MUNI (See PALMER on page 191) WASILLA ANDERSON LAKE (0AK1) PVT 4 NE UTC–9(–8DT) N61º37.01´ W149º19.29´ 463 NOTAM FILE Not insp.
  • ·Be alert: floatplane ops on Anderson Lake, overlapping flt patterns.
  • ·Be alert: Wolflake (4AK6) 2 miles NE.
  • ·Be alert: Cottonwood Lake Seaplane ops, 1 mile SE.
  • ·Touch and go or stop and go ldgs not authorized.
  • ·Snow removal ops during winter months.
  • ·Public road invof Rwy 08.
  • ·Trees and chain link fence invof Rwy 26.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-373-4640
  • ·CTAF 122.8 COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • WATERWAY 06W–24W: 2800X500 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Touch and go or stop and go landings not authorized. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – BLODGETT LAKE SPB (D75) 8 W UTC–9(–8DT) N61º34.56´ W149º40.53´ 242 NOTAM FILE ENA WATERWAY ALL–WAY: 3800X3800 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·Pub aces to shoreline NA.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · WAA

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2000-02-09 Piper PA-31-T3 · Weather · IMC · day →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 514 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 514 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 537 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 551 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 551 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 551 nm
Darlene Kellogg Rudisill Kasilof AK 557 nm
Keith Ham Kasilof AK 557 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 558 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 558 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David William Olson Nome AK 95 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 95 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 95 nm
Benjamin Stratton Rowe Nome AK 95 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 155 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 155 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 214 nm
Patrick David Mclean Hooper Bay AK 253 nm
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 287 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 287 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Victor Lee Olsen Nome AK 95 nm
Steven Russell Smith Nome AK 95 nm
Andrew Thomas Smircich Nome AK 95 nm
Ryan Edward Woehler Nome AK 95 nm
Benjamin Nicholas Koelsch Nome AK 95 nm
Donald Keith Showalter Nome AK 95 nm
Russell James Rowe Nome AK 95 nm
Lance Allen Bickford Nome AK 95 nm
Timothy Leighton Kunkel Nome AK 95 nm
Michael Kent Evans Nome AK 95 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 510 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 552 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 554 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 559 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1735 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1773 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1783 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1807 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1812 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1821 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.