Airports / Alaska / BYA
Boundary Airport.
Boundary, Alaska · 2,940 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
2,940
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chicken Airport (CKX), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Boundary Airport (BYA) is a general aviation field serving Boundary, Alaska. Field elevation is 2,940 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BYA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Chicken Airport (CKX, 22 nm), Eagle Airport (EAA, 42 nm), and Dawson City Airport (YDA, 52 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,325-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Trip costs from BYA 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 BYA to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
BYA
IATA
BYA
FAA / Local
BYA
Elevation
2,940 ft
Coordinates
64.0777° N · 141.1221° 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 2,940 ft, BYA sits higher than 99% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,325 ft
- 05/232,325 ft × 60 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,325 ft
At 2,325 ft and unpaved, BYA 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.
- 22nmCKXChicken AirportChicken
- 42nmEAAEagle AirportEagle
- 52nmYDADawson City AirportDawson City
- 66nmTKJTok Junction AirportTok
- 70nmORTNorthway AirportNorthway
- 100nmYXQBeaver Creek AirportBeaver Creek
Location
Open the full mapBYA · Boundary Airport · Boundary, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BYA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 300 nm | 1h 6m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,173 nm | 3h 8m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,603 nm | 4h 8m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,725 nm | 4h 25m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,727 nm | 4h 25m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,894 nm | 4h 48m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,917 nm | 4h 51m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,926 nm | 4h 53m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use BYA?
- At 2,325 ft and unpaved, Boundary 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 BYA?
- Boundary Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,325 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to BYA?
- The closest alternate is Chicken Airport (CKX), about 22 nm away, followed by Eagle Airport (EAA) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BYA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 6m (300 nm), Seattle about 3h 8m (1,173 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 8m (1,603 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.