Wasilla Airport
Airport
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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.
Wasilla Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Wasilla | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Wasilla, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 354 ft (108 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°34′19″N 149°32′22″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.cityofwasilla.com/departments-divisions/municipal-airport | ||||||||||||||
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  WWA Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
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]
