Airports / Alaska / SMU
Sheep Mountain Airport.
Sheep Mountain, Alaska · 2,750 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
2,750
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
47 nm
To the nearest alternate
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ).
Overview
Located in Sheep Mountain, Alaska, Sheep Mountain Airport (PASP / SMU) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 2,750 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
SMU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ, 47 nm), Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ, 54 nm), and Wasilla Airport (WWA, 60 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,270-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of SMU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SMU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PASP
IATA
SMU
FAA / Local
SMU
Elevation
2,750 ft
Coordinates
61.8120° N · 147.5070° 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 2,750 ft, SMU sits higher than 99% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,270 ft
- 05/232,270 ft × 10 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,270 ft
At 2,270 ft and unpaved, SMU is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- 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.
- 47nmPAQWarren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal AirportPalmer
- 54nmVDZValdez Pioneer FieldValdez
- 60nmWWAWasilla AirportWasilla
- 61nmTEKTatitlek AirportTatitlek
- 61nmGKNGulkana AirportGulkana
- 62nmPABVBirchwood AirportBirchwood
Location
Open the full mapPASP · Sheep Mountain Airport · Sheep Mountain, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SMU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,214 nm | 3h 13m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,689 nm | 4h 20m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,726 nm | 4h 25m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,795 nm | 4h 34m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 1,963 nm | 4h 58m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,982 nm | 5h 1m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 1,991 nm | 5h 2m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,004 nm | 5h 4m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use SMU?
- At 2,270 ft and unpaved, Sheep Mountain Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at SMU?
- Sheep Mountain Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,270 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to SMU?
- The closest alternate is Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ), about 47 nm away, followed by Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ) at 54 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SMU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Seattle about 3h 13m (1,214 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 20m (1,689 nm), San Francisco about 4h 25m (1,726 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.