Airports / Alaska / AKN
King Salmon Airport
PAKN / AKNKing Salmon, AlaskaELEV 73 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
South Naknek Number 2 Airport (WSN) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
King Salmon Airport (PAKN / AKN) is a mid-sized airport serving King Salmon, Alaska. The airport sits 73 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 AKN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are South Naknek Number 2 Airport (WSN, 11 nm), Lake Brooks Seaplane Base (BKF, 28 nm), and Egegik Airport (EGX, 37 nm).
Charter pricing from AKN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Naknek Air Force Base. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from King Salmon.
Field capability
ICAO
PAKN
IATA
AKN
FAA / Local
AKN
Elevation
73 ft
Coordinates
58.6778° N · 156.6520° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 73 ft, AKN sits lower than 61% 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.
- 11nmWSNSouth Naknek Number 2 AirportSouth Naknek
- 28nmBKFLake Brooks Seaplane BaseKatmai National Park
- 37nmEGXEgegik AirportEgegik
- 45nmIGGIgiugig AirportIgiugig
- 52nmKNWNew Stuyahok AirportNew Stuyahok
- 59nmCLPClarks Point AirportClarks Point
Location
Open the full mapPAKN · King Salmon Airport · King Salmon, AK
From the ramp
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