Airports / Alaska / GNU
Goodnews Airport.
Goodnews, Alaska · 15 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Google rating
5 ratings
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Operators based
15
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Platinum Airport (PTU), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Goodnews Airport (GNU) is a general aviation field serving Goodnews, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 15 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
GNU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Platinum Airport (PTU, 10 nm), Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM, 32 nm), and Togiak Airport (TOG, 37 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,835-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of GNU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GNU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
GNU
IATA
GNU
FAA / Local
GNU
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
59.1176° N · 161.5752° 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 15 ft, GNU sits lower than 91% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,835 ft
- 05/232,835 ft × 80 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,835 ft
At 2,835 ft and unpaved, GNU 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.
- 10nmPTUPlatinum AirportPlatinum
- 32nmEHMCape Newenham LRRS AirportCape Newenham
- 37nmTOGTogiak AirportTogiak Village
- 39nmKWNQuinhagak AirportQuinhagak
- 40nmTWATwin Hills AirportTwin Hills
- 64nmKKHKongiganak AirportKongiganak
Location
Open the full mapGNU · Goodnews Airport · Goodnews, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GNU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 367 nm | 1h 15m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,544 nm | 3h 59m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,980 nm | 5h 0m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,056 nm | 5h 11m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,141 nm | 5h 23m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,256 nm | 5h 39m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,263 nm | 5h 40m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,275 nm | 5h 41m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use GNU?
- At 2,835 ft and unpaved, Goodnews 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 GNU?
- Goodnews Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,835 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to GNU?
- The closest alternate is Platinum Airport (PTU), about 10 nm away, followed by Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GNU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 15m (367 nm), Seattle about 3h 59m (1,544 nm), San Francisco about 5h 0m (1,980 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.