Airports / Alaska / GAL
Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport
PAGA / GALGalena, AlaskaELEV 153 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#50 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 11 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Koyukuk Airport (KYU) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport (PAGA / GAL) sits in Galena, Alaska, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 153 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 GAL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Koyukuk Airport (KYU, 22 nm), Nulato Airport (NUL, 29 nm), and Ruby Airport (RBY, 38 nm).
Charter pricing from GAL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Galena.
Field capability
ICAO
PAGA
IATA
GAL
FAA / Local
GAL
Elevation
153 ft
Coordinates
64.7362° N · 156.9370° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 153 ft, GAL sits higher than 57% 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.
- 22nmKYUKoyukuk AirportKoyukuk
- 29nmNULNulato AirportNulato
- 38nmRBYRuby AirportRuby
- 53nmKALKaltag AirportKaltag
- 60nmHSLHuslia AirportHuslia
- 103nmHUSHughes AirportHughes
Location
Open the full mapPAGA · Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport · Galena, AK
From the ramp
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