Airports / Alaska / SLQ
Sleetmute Airport.
Sleetmute, Alaska · 190 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
190
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Red Devil Airport (RDV), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Sleetmute, Alaska, Sleetmute Airport (PASL / SLQ) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 190 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SLQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Red Devil Airport (RDV, 7 nm), Stony River 2 Airport (SRV, 17 nm), and Crooked Creek Airport (CKD, 29 nm). SLQ offers a single 3,100-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of SLQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SLQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PASL
IATA
SLQ
FAA / Local
SLQ
Elevation
190 ft
Coordinates
61.7005° N · 157.1660° 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 190 ft, SLQ sits higher than 61% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,100 ft
- 14/323,100 ft × 60 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,100 ft
SLQ's 3,100 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.
- 7nmRDVRed Devil AirportRed Devil
- 17nmSRVStony River 2 AirportStony River
- 29nmCKDCrooked Creek AirportCrooked Creek
- 58nmSVWSparrevohn LRRS AirportSparrevohn
- 59nmCHUChuathbaluk AirportChuathbaluk
- 68nmANIAniak AirportAniak
Location
Open the full mapPASL · Sleetmute Airport · Sleetmute, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SLQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 208 nm | 53m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,456 nm | 3h 47m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,936 nm | 4h 54m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,948 nm | 4h 56m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,047 nm | 5h 10m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,195 nm | 5h 30m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,207 nm | 5h 32m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,241 nm | 5h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SLQ?
- Sleetmute Airport's longest runway is 3,100 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 SLQ?
- Sleetmute Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,100 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to SLQ?
- The closest alternate is Red Devil Airport (RDV), about 7 nm away, followed by Stony River 2 Airport (SRV) at 17 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SLQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 53m (208 nm), Seattle about 3h 47m (1,456 nm), San Francisco about 4h 54m (1,936 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.