KPAN 34.26N 111.34W · ELEV 5,157 FT

4.9/5

72 ratings on Google

Airports / Arizona / PJB

Payson Airport

KPAN / PJB

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Payson, ArizonaELEV 5,157 FT

Small airport4.9 · 72 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to INW

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#4 / 48

Arizona airports by Google rating

4.9★ across 72 Google ratings — ranked against 48 rated AZ fields.

55 nm

To the nearest alternate

Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport (INW).

Overview

01 / Field brief

Located in Payson, Arizona, Payson Airport (KPAN / PJB) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 5,157 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.

PJB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport (INW, 55 nm), Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG, 55 nm), and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 59 nm).

Quotes for flights out of PJB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as E69. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PJB, or browse verified operators serving the area.

What fliers highlight

02 / Flier signal

Staff & service

3/5 reviews

“He’s professional, knowledgeable, and you can immediately tell he sincerely cares about pilots and the airport.”

Carl Indriago5★ on Google

FBO & ground handling

2/5 reviews

“Fuel prices are affordable, and they have courtesy vehicles ready to go so you can head into the charming town of Payson for lunch or an overnight stay.”

Carl Indriago5★ on Google

Easy in & out

2/5 reviews

“The field itself is in fantastic shape — the runway and taxiways are smooth, well-marked, and clearly well-maintained.”

Carl Indriago5★ on Google

Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Payson Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.

Field capability

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03 / Field data

ICAO

KPAN

IATA

PJB

FAA / Local

PAN

Elevation

5,157 ft

Coordinates

34.2568° N · 111.3390° W

Airspace

G · Golf

Size

Small

Scheduled svc

Elevation vs AZ fields

state range 213–7,014 ft

At 5,157 ft, PJB sits higher than 78% of the 50 Arizona fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.