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PAWG · Wrangell Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID PAWG Elev 49 ft Lat 56° 29.06' N Lon 132° 22.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 121.4° 6,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
28 301.4° 6,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —

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).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 128.500
  • CTAF CTAF 122.600
  • CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR 118.000
  • FSS SITKA RDO 122.450

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  • VOR-DME LVD

    Level Island

    116.50 MHz · DME 116.50 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 19 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and Rwy 28, VASI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and Rwy 28, VASI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10–28: H6000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–217, 2D–217 PCR 49…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and Rwy 28, VASI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 10 and Rwy 28, VASI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·Rwy 10 VASI unusable byd 2.5 NM, does not provide obstruction clearance byd 2.5 NM.
  • ·ARFF svc avbl durg sked acr ops only.
  • ·High terrain immediately S of rwy.
  • ·Solid waste processing 2000 ft SW of Rwy 10 thr.
  • ·Rcmd visual insp bfr use.
  • ·PAJA on rwy, twy and prkg apron NA.
  • ·Snow removal, wildlife ctl, cond rprtg and maint svc avbl durg duty hr; Aft hr or req—Amgr.
  • ·CLOSED to ops more than 30 pax seats exc PPR. 24 hour PPR req for cargo ops over 100k—Amgr. 24 hr PPR for seaplane aces gate entry durg atndd hr.
  • ·Twy B under 12500 lbs max gross tkf weight.
  • ·Arpt sand lrgr gradation than FAA rcmdd/see AC150/5200–30.Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –4C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-874-3107
  • ·AWOS–3P 128.5 (907) 874–2458.
  • ·CTAF 122.6 RCO 122.45 (SITKA RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.0
  • ·LEVEL ISLAND (H) (H) VORW/DME 116.5 LVD Chan 112 N56º28.06´ W133º04.99´ 067º 23.8 NM to fld. 98/20E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 020º–050º byd 37 NM 270º–300º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 301º–321º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ wx cam avbl at https://weathercams.faa.gov DME unusable: 020º–050º byd 25 NM blo 11,000´ 020º–050º byd 37 NM 105º–120º byd 29 NM blo 10,000´ 121º–135º byd 35 NM blo 7,000´ 270º–300º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 301º–321º byd 25 NM blo 7,000´ 345º–350º byd 36 NM blo 8,000´ LDA/DME 108.5 I–RGL Chan 22 Rwy 10.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Sitka FSS dial 1–800–478–6300.
  • ·For a toll free call to Juneau FSS dial 1–833–AK–BRIEF.
  • ·AWOS–3 wind may be unrepresentative of rwy wind conditions because of local topography. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – JUNEAU H–1D, L–1C IAP AK, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · WRG

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1992-07-24 Cessna 180 · Other · day →
1984-06-16 Hughes 369D · Ground collision · 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
Clark Frederick Miller Ketchikan AK 72 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 586 nm
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 586 nm
Travis Paul Holland Bellingham WA 587 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 594 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 594 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 594 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 594 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 594 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 594 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
Paul Gerrit Southland Wrangell AK 1 nm
Carl Ray Forgey Petersburg AK 23 nm
Douglas David Riemer Petersburg AK 23 nm
Samuel Amos Romey Hollis AK 59 nm
Cynthia Jane Hoggard Ketchikan AK 72 nm
Michael Francis O'Brien Ketchikan AK 72 nm
Deron E Hehr Ketchikan AK 72 nm
Eric Daniel Eichner Ketchikan AK 72 nm
Russell Greer Thompson Ketchikan AK 72 nm
Clark Frederick Miller Jr Ketchikan AK 72 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
Ronald Richard Sowle Sr Wrangell AK 1 nm
David William Brown Wrangell AK 1 nm
Stephen Walter O'Brocta Petersburg AK 23 nm
Kenneth Lyle Rock Petersburg AK 23 nm
Rodney Henry Judy Petersburg AK 23 nm
John Noble Williams Petersburg AK 23 nm
Michael James Corl Petersburg AK 23 nm
Mark Stephen Werner Thorne Bay AK 49 nm
Chad Sidney Russell Klawock AK 61 nm
Adam Matthew Teal Klawock AK 61 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 586 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 598 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 610 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 613 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 623 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 634 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 661 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 665 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 673 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 675 nm

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