Wasilla Airport (PAWS), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
PAWS, also known as Wasilla Airport, is a non-towered public field in Wasilla, Alaska, with a paved runway and a secondary turf/gravel strip. It sits within 25 nautical miles of several other airfields, including Merrill Field and Elmendorf AFB, in an area with numerous private airstrips and lakes.
Runways
Wasilla Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 04/22, is 3,700 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Wasilla Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Wasilla Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Merrill Field (PAMR), 23 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wasilla Airport recorded 117 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at PAWS peaks in July, with 21 operations that month compared to single digits or low teens for most of the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 21 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Wasilla Airport averages 30.0 freeze days in January and 3.6 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 66.8°F, and January the coldest, at 23.7°F.
Weather station is 6.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Wasilla Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Numerous private airports and lakes are located in the vicinity. The airport is restricted to aircraft with approach speeds less than 121 knots.
Ultralights operate on and around the airport.
Runway condition is not monitored; visual inspection is recommended prior to use.
Pilot-activated lighting: REIL on runways 04 and 22, PAPI on runway 04, and MIRL on runway 04/22, activated via CTAF.
Brush up to 3 feet tall is present near the runway.
Brush up to 3 feet tall is present near the runway.
Nonstandard markings; marked with threshold panels.
Runways 04S and 22S have nonstandard markings, marked with cones and reflective threshold markers.
Simultaneous operations on runway 04/22 and runway 04S/22S are not permitted.
Runway 04S/22S receives no winter maintenance.
Runway 04S/22S is for ski or tundra-tire equipped aircraft.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours.
A weather camera is available online at the FAA weather camera website.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Wasilla Airport has five airfields within 24 NM. The closest is Birchwood (PABV), 9.40 NM south.
Part of the Southern Alaska area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAWS
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at PAWS.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at PAWS?
Wasilla Airport (PAWS) has a paved runway, 04/22, measuring 3,700 by 75 feet, plus a secondary turf-and-gravel strip, 04S/22S, at 1,690 by 60 feet. The turf strip is intended for ski or tundra-tire equipped aircraft and receives no winter maintenance.
Is there a speed restriction for aircraft using PAWS?
Yes, PAWS restricts operations to aircraft with approach speeds under 121 knots, according to the field's general remarks. This reflects the surrounding environment, which includes numerous private airstrips and lakes in the vicinity.
What is the traffic volume at PAWS / Wasilla Airport?
PAWS recorded 346 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with 117 of those classified as business aviation activity. Traffic is light overall and shows a clear seasonal peak in July.