# Wasilla Airport (WWA / PAWS)

**Wasilla Airport** (IATA: WWA, ICAO: PAWS) is a medium airport in Wasilla, Alaska, United States. It opened in May 1992. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,700 ft (1,128 m).

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/paws

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: WWA / PAWS
- FAA: IYS
- Type: Medium airport
- Serves: Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Opened: May 1992
- Elevation: 354 ft / 108 m
- Coordinates: 61.5717, -149.5400
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,700 ft / 1,128 m
- Instrument procedures: 2 approaches
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Website: https://www.cityofwasilla.com/departments-divisions/municipal-airport
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasilla_Airport (9 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2061713
- Weather station: PAWS
- Ident: PAWS

## Timeline

- May 1992: Wasilla Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/22 | 3,700 ft / 1,128 m | 75 ft / 23 m | Asphalt | 056° / 236° | yes |
| 04S/22S | 1,690 ft / 515 m | 60 ft / 18 m | Grass | 056° / 236° |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 3,700 ft / 1,128 m | =11,541 of 29,858 | =4,594 in North America | =3,836 in US |
| Elevation | 354 ft / 108 m | #30,081 of 43,403 | #14,014 in North America | #11,794 in US |
| Age | Opened 1992 | =9,995 of 15,079 | =7,750 in North America | =7,639 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | ANCHORAGE APP/DEP | 119.100 |
| AWOS | AWOS 3 | 135.250 |
| CTAF | CTAF | 122.800 |

## Nearby airports

- [PABV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabv.md) Birchwood Airport · 11 mi / 17 km
- [PAQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paaq.md) Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · 15 mi / 24 km
- [EDF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paed.md) Elmendorf Air Force Base · 24 mi / 38 km
- [MRI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pamr.md) Merrill Field · 27 mi / 43 km
- [ANC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panc.md) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 31 mi / 50 km
- [TKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/patk.md) Talkeetna Airport · 55 mi / 88 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/paws/data