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PAWT Weather Wainwright Air Station

Wainwright, AlaskaElevation 35 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWI · 3 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWI
WIND
150@10
steady
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 190° at 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 36F, low near 28F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 36/28 S 13 kt – 28%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 34/25 SW 13 kt – 15%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow 37/33 SE 17 kt – 54%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow then Rain And Snow Likely 36/29 S 13 kt – 72%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow 33/24 SW 17 kt – 35%
Friday Chance Light Snow 31/24 E 13 kt – 35%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 30/22 NW 9 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW321
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

03/21
Dimensions
3,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Gravel
Edge lights
MED
RWY 03
REILYes
Traffic patternRight
RWY 21
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
35 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0202Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1846Z 10:46 AM
Loggable night
0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1734Z (9:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0202Z (6:02 PM local) → 1846Z (10:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1746Z (9:46 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wainwright Air Station is in Wainwright, Alaska. Field elevation 35 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID KNUTSON
Manager phone(907) 382-4199
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAWT
SectionalCAPE LISBURNE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)BARROW
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates70.6139, -159.8633
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF126.200
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.2
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PAWT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWI (3 NM NW, UNKNOWN).

PAWI Wainwright Airport
3 NM NW
UNKNOWN
PATQ Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport
49 NM E
VFR
PABR Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport
73 NM NE
VFR
PPIZ Point Lay LRRS Airport
83 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ON CONSLY.
›CTN: RWY NOT MNTND; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LDG. MULT SOFT SPOTS; DIRT & GRVL ON RWY.
›CLSD TO PUB; BUR OF LAND MGMT FAC.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAWT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAWT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PAWT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PAWT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PAWT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PAWT?
PAWT sits at 35 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAWT?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.