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Chena Hot Springs Airport
CEXChena Hot Springs, AlaskaELEV 1,195 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
36 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Chena Hot Springs, Alaska, Chena Hot Springs Airport (CEX) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,195 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CEX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Eielson Air Force Base (EIL, 36 nm), Ladd Army Airfield (FBK, 42 nm), and Central Airport (CEM, 45 nm).
Charter pricing from CEX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Chena Hot Springs.
Field capability
ICAO
AK13
IATA
CEX
FAA / Local
AK13
Elevation
1,195 ft
Coordinates
65.0518° N · 146.0470° 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
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 1,195 ft, CEX sits higher than 90% 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.
- 36nmEILEielson Air Force BaseFairbanks
- 42nmFBKLadd Army AirfieldFairbanks
- 45nmCEMCentral AirportCentral
- 48nmFAIFairbanks International AirportFairbanks
- 64nmBIGAllen Army AirfieldDelta Junction Ft Greely
- 68nmIRCCircle City (New) AirportCircle
Location
Open the full mapAK13 · Chena Hot Springs Airport · Chena Hot Springs, AK
From the ramp
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