Airports / Alaska / MXY
Mc Carthy Airport
PAMX / MXYMccarthy, AlaskaELEV 1,531 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#86 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 11 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
May Creek Airport (MYK).
Overview
Mc Carthy Airport (PAMX / MXY) is a general aviation field serving Mccarthy, Alaska. The airport sits 1,531 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MXY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are May Creek Airport (MYK, 9 nm), Yakataga Airport (CYT, 82 nm), and Gulkana Airport (GKN, 84 nm).
Charter pricing from MXY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mccarthy.
Field capability
ICAO
PAMX
IATA
MXY
FAA / Local
15Z
Elevation
1,531 ft
Coordinates
61.4371° N · 142.9040° 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
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 1,531 ft, MXY sits higher than 92% 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.
- 9nmMYKMay Creek AirportMay Creek
- 82nmCYTYakataga AirportYakataga
- 84nmGKNGulkana AirportGulkana
- 94nmCDVMerle K (Mudhole) Smith AirportCordova
- 95nmORTNorthway AirportNorthway
- 98nmVDZValdez Pioneer FieldValdez
Location
Open the full mapPAMX · Mc Carthy Airport · Mccarthy, AK
From the ramp
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