Airports / Alaska / HKB
Healy Lake Airport.
Healy Lake, Alaska · 1,180 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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9 ratings
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Operators based
1,180
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Allen Army Airfield (BIG).
Overview
Healy Lake Airport (HKB) sits in Healy Lake, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,180 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 HKB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Allen Army Airfield (BIG, 27 nm), Tok Junction Airport (TKJ, 61 nm), and Chicken Airport (CKX, 72 nm).
Charter pricing from HKB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Healy Lake.
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Field capability
ICAO
HKB
IATA
HKB
FAA / Local
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Elevation
1,180 ft
Coordinates
63.9958° N · 144.6926° 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 1,180 ft, HKB sits higher than 89% 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.
- 27nmBIGAllen Army AirfieldDelta Junction Ft Greely
- 61nmTKJTok Junction AirportTok
- 72nmCKXChicken AirportChicken
- 74nmEILEielson Air Force BaseFairbanks
- 91nmFBKLadd Army AirfieldFairbanks
- 95nmCEMCentral AirportCentral
Location
Open the full mapHKB · Healy Lake Airport · Healy Lake, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HKB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 224 nm | 55m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,235 nm | 3h 16m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,679 nm | 4h 18m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,774 nm | 4h 32m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,798 nm | 4h 35m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,971 nm | 4h 59m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,988 nm | 5h 1m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 1,994 nm | 5h 2m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to HKB?
- The closest alternate is Allen Army Airfield (BIG), about 27 nm away, followed by Tok Junction Airport (TKJ) at 61 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HKB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 55m (224 nm), Seattle about 3h 16m (1,235 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 18m (1,679 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.