Airports / Alaska / IRC
Circle City (New) Airport.
Circle, Alaska · 613 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
613
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Central Airport (CEM), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Circle City (New) Airport (PACR / IRC) is a general aviation field serving Circle, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 613 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
IRC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Central Airport (CEM, 23 nm), Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK, 50 nm), and Birch Creek Airport (KBC, 50 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,979-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of IRC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as K03. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IRC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PACR
IATA
IRC
FAA / Local
CRC
Elevation
613 ft
Coordinates
65.8277° N · 144.0762° 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 613 ft, IRC sits higher than 83% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,979 ft
- 15/332,979 ft × 60 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,979 ft
At 2,979 ft and unpaved, IRC 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.
- 23nmCEMCentral AirportCentral
- 50nmCIKChalkyitsik AirportChalkyitsik
- 50nmKBCBirch Creek AirportBirch Creek
- 53nmFYUFort Yukon AirportFort Yukon
- 87nmWBQBeaver AirportBeaver
- 90nmVEEVenetie AirportVenetie
Location
Open the full mapPACR · Circle City (New) Airport · Circle, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IRC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 321 nm | 1h 9m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,302 nm | 3h 26m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,725 nm | 4h 25m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,851 nm | 4h 42m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,854 nm | 4h 43m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,015 nm | 5h 5m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,038 nm | 5h 8m |
| Denver (DEN) | 2,050 nm | 5h 10m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use IRC?
- At 2,979 ft and unpaved, Circle City (New) 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 IRC?
- Circle City (New) Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,979 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to IRC?
- The closest alternate is Central Airport (CEM), about 23 nm away, followed by Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) at 50 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IRC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 9m (321 nm), Seattle about 3h 26m (1,302 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 25m (1,725 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.