Airports / Alaska / UTO
Indian Mountain LRRS Airport.
Utopia Creek, Alaska · 1,273 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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21 ratings
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Operators based
1,273
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hughes Airport (HUS), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Indian Mountain LRRS Airport, listed as PAIM / UTO, is a mid-sized airport in Utopia Creek, Alaska. The airport sits 1,273 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 UTO for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Hughes Airport (HUS, 14 nm), Allakaket Airport (AET, 43 nm), and Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL, 63 nm). With a single 4,100-foot unpaved runway, UTO can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from UTO depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Utopia Creek.
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Field capability
ICAO
PAIM
IATA
UTO
FAA / Local
UTO
Elevation
1,273 ft
Coordinates
65.9928° N · 153.7040° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 1,273 ft, UTO sits higher than 91% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,100 ft
- 07/254,100 ft × 150 ftOtherLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 4,100 ft
UTO's 4,100 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.
- 14nmHUSHughes AirportHughes
- 43nmAETAllakaket AirportAllakaket
- 63nmTALRalph M Calhoun Memorial AirportTanana
- 67nmHSLHuslia AirportHuslia
- 76nmBTTBettles AirportBettles
- 88nmRBYRuby AirportRuby
Location
Open the full mapPAIM · Indian Mountain LRRS Airport · Utopia Creek, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UTO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 305 nm | 1h 7m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,489 nm | 3h 52m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,937 nm | 4h 54m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,018 nm | 5h 6m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,056 nm | 5h 11m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,229 nm | 5h 35m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,241 nm | 5h 37m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,252 nm | 5h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UTO?
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport's longest runway is 4,100 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 UTO?
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,100 ft and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to UTO?
- The closest alternate is Hughes Airport (HUS), about 14 nm away, followed by Allakaket Airport (AET) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UTO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 7m (305 nm), Seattle about 3h 52m (1,489 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 54m (1,937 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.