Wales, Alaska · field elev 26 ft
Density Altitude at Wales (PAIW)
Wales sits at 26 ft. No nearby NOAA normals station resolved for this field, so run today's numbers in the pre-filled calculator below.
Run today’s numbers for PAIW
DENSITY ALTITUDE
Field elevation 26 ft — the air behaves like 2,019 ft.
- PRESSURE ALT
- 27 ft
- ISA DEVIATION
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- RULE-OF-THUMB DA
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- AIR DENSITY INDEX
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- WATER · GRAINS/LB
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Frequently asked questions
What is the field elevation of Wales?
26 ft MSL, from the FAA NASR airport record (28-day cycle effective 2026-08-06). The identifier is PAIW (ICAO) / IWK (FAA), in Wales, Alaska.