Wasilla Airport (IATA: WWA[2], ICAO: PAWS[3], FAA LID: IYS) is a city-owned public-use airport located about 3.5 miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Wasilla, a city in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Wasilla is 17 miles by air and 47 miles by road from Anchorage,[4] the largest city in Alaska.
The airport was moved in 1993.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
Wasilla Airport has an asphalt paved runway designated 4/22 which measures 3,700 by 75 feet (1,128 x 23 m). It also has a turf and gravel runway (4S/22S) which is 1,690 by 60 feet (515 x 18 m). There are 100 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]
The airport is open year-round and has radio controlled runway, taxiway and security lighting. It offers engine and airframe repair, fuel, and air-taxi services.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for IYS PDF, effective 2008-07-31.
- ^ Accident history for WWA at Aviation Safety Network
- ^ Airport information for PAWS at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c Airport page at City of Wasilla web site
External links
- Official website
- Aerial photo of Wasilla Airport
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for IYS, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for IYS
- AirNav airport information for PAWS
- ASN accident history for IYS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAWS
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for IYS
