Airports / Alaska / AKB
Atka Airport
PAAK / AKBAtka, AlaskaELEV 57 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#98 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 4680 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
92 nm
To the nearest alternate
Adak Airport (ADK).
Overview
Atka Airport (PAAK / AKB) sits in Atka, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 57 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list AKB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Adak Airport (ADK, 92 nm), Nikolski Air Station (IKO, 200 nm), and Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport (DUT, 294 nm).
Trip costs from AKB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 40A. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from AKB to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“On the way back, I enjoyed getting in and out of the souvenir shops & even picked up a northern lights fridge magnet.”
Narayan Sidarth5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“The WiFi was great and allowed me to get my work done.”
Narayan Sidarth5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Atka Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
PAAK
IATA
AKB
FAA / Local
AKA
Elevation
57 ft
Coordinates
52.2203° N · 174.2060° 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 57 ft, AKB sits lower than 65% 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.
- 92nmADKAdak AirportAdak
- 200nmIKONikolski Air StationNikolski
- 294nmDUTTom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnalaska
- 306nmSTGSt George AirportSt George
- 327nmSNPSt Paul Island AirportSt Paul Island
- 330nmKQAAkutan AirportAkutan
Location
Open the full mapPAAK · Atka Airport · Atka, AK
From the ramp
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