Airports / Alaska / KCQ
Chignik Lake Airport
KCQChignik Lake, AlaskaELEV 50 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chignik Airport (KCG) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Chignik Lake Airport, listed as KCQ, is a general aviation field in Chignik Lake, Alaska. Field elevation is 50 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KCQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Chignik Airport (KCG, 14 nm), Perryville Airport (KPV, 25 nm), and Port Heiden Airport (PTH, 42 nm).
Trip costs from KCQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as AK79. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KCQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
A79
IATA
KCQ
FAA / Local
A79
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
56.2550° N · 158.7750° 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 50 ft, KCQ sits lower than 68% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmKCGChignik AirportChignik
- 25nmKPVPerryville AirportPerryville
- 42nmPTHPort Heiden AirportPort Heiden
- 81nmNLGNelson Lagoon AirportNelson Lagoon
- 82nmSDPSand Point AirportSand Point
- 89nmPIPPilot Point AirportPilot Point
Location
Open the full mapA79 · Chignik Lake Airport · Chignik Lake, AK