Beaver (WBQ)

Airport information: Beaver, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PAWB
FAA identifier: WBQ
FAA site number: 50058.*A
City / state: Beaver, AK
County: Yukon-Koyukuk
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 66°21'44.00" N
147°24'23.40" W
Elevation: 364.7 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 16° E (2025)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 446 acres
From downtown: 0 NM north
Sectional chart: Fairbanks
Activated: 11/1949

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Fairbanks (FAI)
1-866-248-6516
NOTAM facility: FAI
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Beacon: White and green
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jason Ludington
(907) 451-5280
Last FAA inspection: 07/05/2025

FAA remarks

Runway condition not monitored; recommend visual inspection prior to landing.
Snow removal operations during winter--monitor CTAF.
Active road transits runway 1000 ft FR runway 05 threshold.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: PAWB
FAA identifier: WBQ
Location: Beaver, AK, United States
Elevation: 364.7 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 66.36222, -147.4065

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
05 / 23	3,934 × 75 ft	Gravel/dirt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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