Airports / Alaska / BRW
Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport
PABR / BRWUtqiaġvik, AlaskaELEV 44 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
51 nm
To the nearest alternate
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (ATK).
Overview
Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport (PABR / BRW) sits in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 44 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BRW as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (ATK, 51 nm), Wainwright Airport (AIN, 74 nm), and Nuiqsut Airport (NUI, 131 nm).
Trip costs from BRW are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Barrow. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BRW to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“The layout is easy to navigate, staff are helpful, and it connects Utqiagvik reliably with the rest of Alaska.”
Bowie Cronin :}5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Very interesting to watch all the locals at baggage claim pick up everything they checked through that they bought elsewhere due to the availability and lower…”
Anthony Bufort5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The layout is easy to navigate, staff are helpful, and it connects Utqiagvik reliably with the rest of Alaska.”
Bowie Cronin :}5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
PABR
IATA
BRW
FAA / Local
BRW
Elevation
44 ft
Coordinates
71.2854° N · 156.7660° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 44 ft, BRW sits lower than 71% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 51nmATKAtqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial AirportAtqasuk
- 74nmAINWainwright AirportWainwright
- 131nmNUINuiqsut AirportNuiqsut
- 156nmPIZPoint Lay LRRS AirportPoint Lay
- 177nmSCCDeadhorse AirportDeadhorse
- 216nmAKPAnaktuvuk Pass AirportAnaktuvuk Pass
Location
Open the full mapPABR · Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport · Utqiaġvik, AK
From the ramp
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