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WALES AIRPORT

WALES, AK, USA

Airport Info
Suggest Updated Information for this Airport

Location

Latitude / Longitude: 65°37'21"N / 168°5'41"W
  65°37.3533'N / 168°5.6983'W
  65.6226 / -168.0950
Elevation: 25.8 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (2020)
From city: 01 miles NW of WALES, AK

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NOME
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: ANCHORAGE
Responsible ARTCC: ANCHORAGE
FSS: NOME [1-800-478-8400]
Alternate FSS: FAIRBANKS [1-866-248-6516]
NOTAMs facility: IWK (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 123.000

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
TIN CITY 311oT/5.6 347 13E TNC

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3990 x 75 ft.
Surface: GRAVEL; CINDERS; CRUSHED ROCK; CORAL OR SHELLS; SLAG,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: 65-37-40.6 65-37-01.8
Longitude: 6484N168-05-34. 8139N168-05-48.
Elevation: 8386W ft. 8737W ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2010 TORA:/2010
Visual slope indicator: (.4 2 degrees glide path) (.0 2 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4rollout
Instrument approach: 8 188 6 008
 

Additional Remarks

  • EASTERLY WINDS MAY CAUSE SEVERE TURBULENCE IN VICINITY OF RWY.
  • HIGH TERRAIN SE THRU E.
  • RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -26C.
  • WIND SOCK LIGHTING INOPERATIVE, WIND SOCK MAY BE MISSING
  • SEVERAL RWY LIGHTS BROKEN.

Instrument Procedures

Effective October 01, 2026 to October 29, 2026

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

    RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 36 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 36 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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