Airports / Alaska / GKN
Gulkana Airport
PAGK / GKNGulkana, AlaskaELEV 1,586 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#56 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 6 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
65 nm
To the nearest alternate
Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ).
Overview
Gulkana Airport, listed as PAGK / GKN, is a mid-sized airport in Gulkana, Alaska. The airport sits 1,586 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 GKN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ, 65 nm), Tatitlek Airport (TEK, 85 nm), and May Creek Airport (MYK, 93 nm).
Charter pricing from GKN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Gulkana.
Field capability
ICAO
PAGK
IATA
GKN
FAA / Local
GKN
Elevation
1,586 ft
Coordinates
62.1559° N · 145.4547° 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 1,586 ft, GKN sits higher than 93% 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.
- 65nmVDZValdez Pioneer FieldValdez
- 85nmTEKTatitlek AirportTatitlek
- 93nmMYKMay Creek AirportMay Creek
- 98nmTKJTok Junction AirportTok
- 100nmCDVMerle K (Mudhole) Smith AirportCordova
- 108nmPAQWarren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal AirportPalmer
Location
Open the full mapPAGK · Gulkana Airport · Gulkana, AK
From the ramp
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