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Wiseman Airport
WSMWiseman, AlaskaELEV 1,180 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bettles Airport (BTT).
Overview
Wiseman Airport (WSM) sits in Wiseman, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 1,180 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list WSM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bettles Airport (BTT, 44 nm), Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP, 57 nm), and Allakaket Airport (AET, 78 nm).
Trip costs from WSM are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WSM to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
WSM
IATA
WSM
FAA / Local
WSM
Elevation
1,180 ft
Coordinates
67.4046° N · 150.1230° 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 AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 1,180 ft, WSM sits higher than 89% 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.
- 44nmBTTBettles AirportBettles
- 57nmAKPAnaktuvuk Pass AirportAnaktuvuk Pass
- 78nmAETAllakaket AirportAllakaket
- 87nmSVSStevens Village AirportStevens Village
- 90nmWBQBeaver AirportBeaver
- 91nmVEEVenetie AirportVenetie
Location
Open the full mapWSM · Wiseman Airport · Wiseman, AK
From the ramp
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