Wainwright Airport

Regional Airport · Wainwright, AK, United States

Current conditions at Wainwright Airport. It's 31°F (feels like 18°F) with 85% humidity. Winds from 350° at 18 kt. Skies are clear.

ICAOPAWIIATAAINLOCALAWI

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-11--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation41ft12 m

Longest runway4,494ft1,370 m

Runways11 lighted

Coordinates70.64, -159.9970°38'16.8"N 159°59'42.0"W

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

14 min ago

31°F-0.6°C · Dew 27°FFeels like 18°F — —

350° @ 18 kt

Visibility—
CeilingSky clear
Humidity85%
Altimeter29.71 inHg
Pressure1006.2 hPa
GustsNone

Current conditions at Wainwright Airport. It's 31°F (feels like 18°F) with 85% humidity. Winds from 350° at 18 kt. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR PAWI 281753Z AUTO 35018KT M01/M03 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP063 60000 T10061028 11006 21022 51006 TSNO

Decoded — plain language

Wind350° @ 18 kt

VisibilityNot reported

Temperature31°F / -0.6°C

Dew point27°F · 85% RH

Altimeter29.71 inHg

CeilingSky clear

Flight category — —

SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:53Z·Wainwright Arpt, AK, US·14 min ago

Runway winds

05/23

Headwind4 kt

Crosswind18 kt from L

★ Best

Tailwind4 kt

Crosswind18 kt from R

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

1 total

05/23◐ lit

4,494 ft1,370 × 90 ft · GVL

Radio frequencies

4 listed

ASOS132.25

CTAF122.80

Radio / FSS122.50FAIRBANKS RDO

Center135.30ANCHORAGE CNTR

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

UKK

Wainwright VillageNDB

338 kHz0.3 NM265° W

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point