White Mountain Airport

White Mountain Airport (IATA: WMO[3], ICAO: PAWM[4], FAA LID: WMO) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of White Mountain, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

For the former airport in New Hampshire, see White Mountain Airport (New Hampshire).
White Mountain Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
ServesWhite Mountain, Alaska
Elevation AMSL267 ft / 81 m
Coordinates64°41′21″N 163°24′46″W
Map
WMO
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 3,000 914 Gravel
Statistics
Enplanements (2007)2,516

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,516 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 11% from the 2,821 enplanements in 2006.[2]

Facilities

White Mountain Airport covers an area of 82 acres (33 ha) at an elevation of 267 feet (81 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with a 3,000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m) gravel surface.[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Bering Air Elim, Golovin, Koyuk, Nome, Shaktoolik, Unalakleet[5]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for WMO PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
  2. Preliminary CY 2007 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2008-07-17.
  3. WMO: White Mountain Airport, Alaska. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  4. PAWM: White Mountain Airport, Alaska. AirNav.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  5. "Nome Flight Schedule" (PDF). Bering Air. Retrieved 2007-08-31.


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