Airports / Alaska / WRG
Wrangell Airport
PAWG / WRGWrangell, AlaskaELEV 49 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#63 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 49 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Wrangell Airport, listed as PAWG / WRG, is a mid-sized airport in Wrangell, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 49 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
WRG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG, 27 nm), Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC, 32 nm), and Whale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor Facility (WWP, 33 nm).
Quotes for flights out of WRG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from WRG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Very friendly staff, well run and efficient, very short drive from town.”
Jeff Prahl5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Airline and Airport personnel are always professional and very helpful.”
michelle Davison5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Beautiful scenery in any season.”
Daniel Heggie5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wrangell Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
PAWG
IATA
WRG
FAA / Local
WRG
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
56.4843° N · 132.3700° 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
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 49 ft, WRG sits lower than 69% 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.
- 27nmPSGPetersburg James A Johnson AirportPetersburg
- 32nmKCCCoffman Cove Seaplane BaseCoffman Cove
- 33nmWWPWhale Pass Seaplane Float Harbor FacilityWhale Pass
- 42nmPPVPort Protection Seaplane BasePort Protection
- 42nmKPBPoint Baker Seaplane BasePoint Baker
- 48nmNKINaukati Bay Seaplane BaseTuxekan Island
Location
Open the full mapPAWG · Wrangell Airport · Wrangell, AK
From the ramp
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