Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport
Wiley Post–Will Rogers International Airport | |||||||||||
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The airport's terminal, as viewed from an Alaska Airlines aircraft on the tarmac | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Location | Utqiaġvik, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 44 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 71°17′08″N 156°45′58″W / 71.28556°N 156.76611°W | ||||||||||
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Airport diagram | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport, (IATA: BRW, ICAO: PABR, FAA LID: BRW) often referred to as Post/Rogers Memorial, is a public airport located in Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), the largest city and borough seat of the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Situated on the Chukchi Sea at a latitude of 71.29°N, it is the northernmost airport in United States territory.
The airport is named after American humorist Will Rogers and aviator Wiley Post, both of whom died about 9 mi (14 km) away at Point Barrow in a 1935 airplane crash.