AK49 65.68N 164.80W · ELEV 440 FT

Airports / Alaska / TWE

Small airport · TWE

Taylor Airport.

Taylor, Alaska · 440 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.

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4.9/5

Google rating

8 ratings

Operators based

440

Elevation ft

Taylor, AlaskaELEV 440 FTSmall airport

4.9

Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

440

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to KTS

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#42 / 225

Alaska airports by Google rating

4.9★ across 8 Google ratings , ranked against 225 rated AK fields.

46 nm

To the nearest alternate

Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), 3 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

Field brief

Taylor Airport (TWE) sits in Taylor, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 440 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.

While no charter operators list TWE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Brevig Mission Airport (KTS, 46 nm), Shishmaref Airport (SHH, 47 nm), and Teller Airport (TLA, 47 nm). At 2,200-foot, unpaved, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.

Trip costs from TWE are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from TWE to plan your flight.

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Field capability

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Field data

ICAO

AK49

IATA

TWE

FAA / Local

AK49

Elevation

440 ft

Coordinates

65.6793° N · 164.7990° W

Airspace

G · Golf

Size

Small

Scheduled svc

Elevation vs AK fields

state range 2–3,318 ft

At 440 ft, TWE sits higher than 76% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.

Runways & aircraft access

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Field data

1 runway

longest 2,200 ft

16/34
2,200 ft × 45 ftGravelUnlit

Which aircraft can operate here

vs longest runway 2,200 ft

At 2,200 ft and unpaved, TWE 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

Access

Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.

Location

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AK49 · Taylor Airport · Taylor, AK

Flight times from here

Block times

Approximate nonstop block times from TWE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.

Destination	Distance	Block time
Anchorage (ANC)	479 nm	1h 31m
Seattle (SEA)	1,727 nm	4h 25m
Jackson Hole (JAC)	2,193 nm	5h 30m
San Francisco (SFO)	2,231 nm	5h 35m
Salt Lake City (SLC)	2,305 nm	5h 46m
Las Vegas (LAS)	2,475 nm	6h 9m
Vail / Eagle (EGE)	2,486 nm	6h 11m
Los Angeles (VNY)	2,499 nm	6h 13m

Common questions

FAQ

Can private jets use TWE?: At 2,200 ft and unpaved, Taylor 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 TWE?: Taylor Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,200 ft.
What is the nearest major airport to TWE?: The closest alternate is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), about 46 nm away, followed by Shishmaref Airport (SHH) at 47 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
How long is a flight from TWE to major cities?: Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 31m (479 nm), Seattle about 4h 25m (1,727 nm), Jackson Hole about 5h 30m (2,193 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.