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 state. Situated on the Chukchi Sea at a latitude of 71. 29°N, the airport is the farthest north of any in US 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.
Official Website: | none |
Wikipedia link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiley_Post%E2%80%93Will_Rogers_Memorial_Airport |
Airnav link: | http://airnav.com/airport/PABR |
Contact Number: | +1 907-451-2206 |
Airport Address: | Barrow, AK 99723, United States |