Wales Airport (IWK)

IWK
Wales Airport (IWK)
Wales, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier IWK
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 168°5'41.9000" W / 65°37'21.2000" N
-168.094972 / 65.622556 (Estimated)
Elevation 25.80 ft / 7.86 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 1 nautical miles NW of Wales, AK
Location Nome County, AK
Magnetic Variation 08E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager GEORGE KOST
Address PO BOX 1048
NOME, AK 99762
Phone number 907-443-3431
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 NOME
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OME - NOME
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone LC 443-2291
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-8400
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility IWK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3P IWK (907-664-3907)
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 3990 x 75 ft (1216 x 23 m)
Surface GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 188°
Physical elevation 22.40 ft 21.00 ft
Coordinates 65.627958 / -168.093011 65.617171 / -168.096909
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
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.