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Whiteriver Airport
WTRWhiteriver, ArizonaELEV 5,153 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Show Low Regional Airport (SOW).
Overview
Whiteriver Airport (WTR) is a general aviation field serving Whiteriver, Arizona. The airport sits 5,153 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into WTR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Show Low Regional Airport (SOW, 27 nm), Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport (INW, 81 nm), and Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 89 nm).
Charter pricing from WTR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Whiteriver.
Field capability
ICAO
KE24
IATA
WTR
FAA / Local
E24
Elevation
5,153 ft
Coordinates
33.8102° N · 109.9866° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AZ fields
state range 213–7,014 ft
At 5,153 ft, WTR sits higher than 76% of the 50 Arizona fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmSOWShow Low Regional AirportShow Low
- 81nmINWWinslow Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow
- 89nmAZAMesa Gateway AirportMesa
- 103nmPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix
- 109nmDMADavis Monthan Air Force BaseTucson
- 112nmTUSTucson International AirportTucson
Location
Open the full mapKE24 · Whiteriver Airport · Whiteriver, AZ
From the ramp
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