Wainwright Airport (AWI)

AWI
Wainwright Airport (AWI)
Wainwright, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AWI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 159°59'41.1000" W / 70°38'16.8000" N
-159.994750 / 70.638000 (Estimated)
Elevation 45.10 ft / 13.75 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles SE of Wainwright, AK
Location Barrow County, AK
Magnetic Variation 12E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH
Address BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
Phone number 907-852-2611
Manager GEORGE AHMAOGAK
Address BOX 69
BARROW, AK 99723
Phone number 907-852-0489
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CAPE LISBURNE
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS BRW - BARROW
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-852-2511
FSS Toll Free LC852-2511
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility AWI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
ASOS AWI (907-217-1305)
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
Dimensions 4494 x 110 ft (1370 x 34 m)
Surface GRAVEL (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
06 24
Alignment 67° 247°
Physical elevation 41.50 ft 39.70 ft
Coordinates 70.635647 / -160.011843 70.640351 / -159.977663
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • BARROW FSS - 1-800-779-7709.
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