Airports / Alaska / TNK
Tununak Airport.
Tununak, Alaska · 14 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
4 ratings
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Operators based
14
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tununak Airport (TNK) is a general aviation field serving Tununak, Alaska. The airport sits 14 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into TNK for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Toksook Bay Airport (OOK, 5 nm), Nightmute Airport (NME, 17 nm), and Mertarvik Airport (WWT, 26 nm). Its longest runway measures 1,778-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Charter pricing from TNK depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under AK45. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Tununak.
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Field capability
ICAO
4KA
IATA
TNK
FAA / Local
4KA
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
60.5696° N · 165.2466° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 14 ft, TNK sits lower than 93% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 1,778 ft
- 08/261,778 ft × 30 ftGravelLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 1,778 ft
At 1,778 ft and unpaved, TNK is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmOOKToksook Bay AirportToksook Bay
- 17nmNMENightmute AirportNightmute
- 26nmWWTMertarvik AirportMertarvik
- 33nmMYUMekoryuk AirportMekoryuk
- 39nmCYFChefornak AirportChefornak
- 53nmKPNKipnuk AirportKipnuk
Location
Open the full map4KA · Tununak Airport · Tununak, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TNK on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 446 nm | 1h 26m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,667 nm | 4h 17m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,115 nm | 5h 19m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,172 nm | 5h 27m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,262 nm | 5h 40m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,377 nm | 5h 56m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,391 nm | 5h 58m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,393 nm | 5h 58m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use TNK?
- At 1,778 ft and unpaved, Tununak Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at TNK?
- Tununak Airport has one runway; the longest measures 1,778 ft and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TNK?
- The closest alternate is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), about 5 nm away, followed by Nightmute Airport (NME) at 17 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TNK to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 26m (446 nm), Seattle about 4h 17m (1,667 nm), San Francisco about 5h 19m (2,115 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.