Airport code
WRG — Wrangell Airport
WRG is the IATA code for Wrangell Airport, an airport serving Wrangell, United States. Its ICAO code is PAWG, and it operates in the America/Anchorage time zone (UTC-9). The airport sits at 56.4843, -132.3700 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 49 ft (15 m).
Overview
About Wrangell Airport
Wrangell Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of the central business district of Wrangell, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska which has no road access to the outside world. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | WRG |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | PAWG |
| Airport name | Wrangell Airport |
| City | Wrangell |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/Anchorage (UTC-9) |
| Latitude | 56.4843 |
| Longitude | -132.3700 |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 6,000 ft (1,829 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Wrangell Airport?
The IATA code for Wrangell Airport is WRG.
What is the ICAO code for Wrangell Airport?
The ICAO code for Wrangell Airport is PAWG.
Where is WRG airport located?
Wrangell Airport (WRG) is located in Wrangell, United States.
What time zone is WRG in?
Wrangell Airport operates in the America/Anchorage time zone, which is UTC-9.
What is the nearest airport to WRG?
The nearest airport to Wrangell Airport (WRG) is Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG) in Petersburg, about 50 km away.
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