AirportsWrangell Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Wrangell, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is WRG.
Key facts
- IATA code
- WRG
- ICAO code
- PAWG
- City
- Wrangell
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 56.4843° N, 132.3700° W
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, WRG means Wrangell Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAWG. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 56.4843° N, 132.3700° W. It stands 15 metres (49 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Wrangell Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,829 metres (6,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 444.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,829 m 6,000 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg James A Johnson AirportPetersburg | PSG | 50 km |
| Coffman Cove Seaplane BaseCoffman Cove | KCC | 60 km |
| Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor FacilityWhale Pass | WWP | 62 km |
| Port Protection Seaplane BasePort Protection | PPV | 78 km |
| Point Baker Seaplane BasePoint Baker | KPB | 78 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 10,159 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 11,286 km | 14 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,897 km | 13 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,229 km | 9 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,494 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,723 km | 3 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,856 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,660 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,342 km | 15 h 20 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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