Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
ALASKA AVIATION DATABASE
a component of the
Alaska Aviation System Plan

Need Overview

Need Name: AWOS Backup Power
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Estimated Cost: $515,000
Description: Install backup power for the AWOS.
Priority: Short
Need Origination: Community
Justification: This is the only land airport on the entire Prince of Wales Island and it serves several communities. There are frequent power outages and then aircraft cannot land, causing diversions and safety issues. It becomes a greater problem when Medevac aircraft cannot land.
Notes: Expressed by local air carrier operations people
Last Edit Date: 7/30/2021 03:28 PM
History Log
Paul Khera
Need Created
7/30/2021 03:28 PM