Airports / Alaska / SWD
Seward Airport
PAWD / SWDSeward, AlaskaELEV 22 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#37 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 19 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chenega Bay Airport (NCN).
Overview
Located in Seward, Alaska, Seward Airport (PAWD / SWD) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 22 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
SWD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Chenega Bay Airport (NCN, 43 nm), Soldotna Airport (SXQ, 52 nm), and Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA, 60 nm).
Quotes for flights out of SWD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SWD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
PAWD
IATA
SWD
FAA / Local
SWD
Elevation
22 ft
Coordinates
60.1305° N · 149.4186° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 22 ft, SWD sits lower than 82% 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.
- 43nmNCNChenega Bay AirportChenega
- 52nmSXQSoldotna AirportSoldotna
- 60nmENAKenai Municipal AirportKenai
- 65nmANCTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportAnchorage
- 66nmMRIMerrill FieldAnchorage
- 68nmEDFElmendorf Air Force BaseAnchorage
Location
Open the full mapPAWD · Seward Airport · Seward, AK
From the ramp
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