Airports / Alaska / NLG
Nelson Lagoon Airport
PAOU / NLGNelson Lagoon, AlaskaELEV 14 FT
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
47 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sand Point Airport (SDP).
Overview
Nelson Lagoon Airport (PAOU / NLG) sits in Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 14 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 NLG for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sand Point Airport (SDP, 47 nm), King Cove Airport (KVC, 65 nm), and Perryville Airport (KPV, 67 nm).
Charter pricing from NLG depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Nelson Lagoon.
Field capability
ICAO
PAOU
IATA
NLG
FAA / Local
OUL
Elevation
14 ft
Coordinates
56.0075° N · 161.1600° 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 14 ft, NLG sits lower 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.
- 47nmSDPSand Point AirportSand Point
- 65nmKVCKing Cove AirportKing Cove
- 67nmKPVPerryville AirportPerryville
- 72nmCDBCold Bay AirportCold Bay
- 81nmKCQChignik Lake AirportChignik Lake
- 95nmKCGChignik AirportChignik
Location
Open the full mapPAOU · Nelson Lagoon Airport · Nelson Lagoon, AK
From the ramp
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