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Port Lions Airport
ORIPort Lions, AlaskaELEV 52 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#58 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 5 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Port Lions Airport (ORI) is a general aviation field serving Port Lions, Alaska. The airport sits 52 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ORI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY, 7 nm), Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ, 13 nm), and Kodiak Airport (ADQ, 14 nm).
Charter pricing from ORI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Port Lions.
Field capability
ICAO
ORI
IATA
ORI
FAA / Local
ORI
Elevation
52 ft
Coordinates
57.8849° N · 152.8477° 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 52 ft, ORI sits lower than 67% 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.
- 7nmKPYPort Bailey Seaplane BasePort Bailey
- 13nmKOZOuzinkie AirportOuzinkie
- 14nmADQKodiak AirportKodiak
- 18nmUGISan Juan /Uganik/ Seaplane BaseSan Juan
- 23nmKWPWest Point Village Seaplane BaseWest Point
- 24nmKKBKitoi Bay Seaplane BaseKitoi Bay
Location
Open the full mapORI · Port Lions Airport · Port Lions, AK