Airports / Alaska / NME
Nightmute Airport.
Nightmute, Alaska · 4 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
4
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Nightmute, Alaska, Nightmute Airport (PAGT / NME) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 4 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
NME has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Toksook Bay Airport (OOK, 12 nm), Tununak Airport (TNK, 17 nm), and Mertarvik Airport (WWT, 21 nm). NME offers a single 3,200-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of NME vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as AK08. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from NME, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PAGT
IATA
NME
FAA / Local
IGT
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
60.4691° N · 164.7041° 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 4 ft, NME sits lower than 99% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,200 ft
- 03/213,200 ft × 75 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,200 ft
NME's 3,200 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- 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.
- 12nmOOKToksook Bay AirportToksook Bay
- 17nmTNKTununak AirportTununak
- 21nmWWTMertarvik AirportMertarvik
- 24nmCYFChefornak AirportChefornak
- 38nmKPNKipnuk AirportKipnuk
- 47nmMYUMekoryuk AirportMekoryuk
Location
Open the full mapPAGT · Nightmute Airport · Nightmute, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from NME on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 432 nm | 1h 24m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,650 nm | 4h 14m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,098 nm | 5h 17m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,155 nm | 5h 25m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,245 nm | 5h 37m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,368 nm | 5h 54m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,374 nm | 5h 55m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,376 nm | 5h 56m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use NME?
- Nightmute Airport's longest runway is 3,200 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at NME?
- Nightmute Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,200 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to NME?
- The closest alternate is Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), about 12 nm away, followed by Tununak Airport (TNK) at 17 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from NME to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 24m (432 nm), Seattle about 4h 14m (1,650 nm), San Francisco about 5h 17m (2,098 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.