| Seward Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: SWD – ICAO: PAWD – FAA LID: SWD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||
| Serves | Seward, Alaska | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||
| Coordinates | 60°07′37″N 149°25′08″W / 60.12694°N 149.41889°W | ||
| Map | |||
  Seward Airport | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 4,240 | 1,292 | Asphalt |
| 16/34 | 2,279 | 695 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 10,510 | ||
| Based aircraft | 25 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Seward Airport (IATA: SWD, ICAO: PAWD, FAA Location identifier: SWD) is a state-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (2.3 miles; 3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Seward,[1] a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
History[]
The airport was built during World War II. It was named Walseth Air Force Base and was closed by the United States Air Force in April 1947. It was excessed to the War Assets Administration and taken over by the Territory of Alaska. [3] [4] [5]
Facilities and aircraft[]
Seward Airport covers an area of 302 acres (122 ha) at an elevation of 22 feet (7 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 13/31 is 4,240 by 100 feet (1,292 x 30 m) and 16/34 is 2,279 by 75 feet (695 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 10,510 aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day: 57% general aviation, 43% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 25 single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
- ↑ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
- ↑
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- ↑ ArmyAirForces.Com
- ↑ Air Force Flying Fields
External links[]
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SWD, effective April 17, 2025
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SWD
- AirNav airport information for PAWD
- ASN accident history for SWD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAWD
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for SWD
The original article can be found at Seward Airport and the edit history here.