Airports / Alaska / TLA
Teller Airport.
Teller, Alaska · 294 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
294
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Teller, Alaska, Teller Airport (PATE / TLA) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 294 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TLA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Brevig Mission Airport (KTS, 6 nm), Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC, 13 nm), and Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport (TNC, 44 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,983-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of TLA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as AK54. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TLA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PATE
IATA
TLA
FAA / Local
TER
Elevation
294 ft
Coordinates
65.2404° N · 166.3390° 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 294 ft, TLA sits higher than 68% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,983 ft
- 08/262,983 ft × 60 ftGravelLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,983 ft
At 2,983 ft and unpaved, TLA 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.
- 6nmKTSBrevig Mission AirportBrevig Mission
- 13nmKPCPort Clarence Coast Guard StationPort Clarence
- 44nmTNCTin City Long Range Radar Station AirportTin City
- 49nmOMENome AirportNome
- 49nmWAAWales AirportWales
- 61nmSHHShishmaref AirportShishmaref
Location
Open the full mapPATE · Teller Airport · Teller, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TLA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 503 nm | 1h 34m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,756 nm | 4h 29m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,227 nm | 5h 35m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,253 nm | 5h 38m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,337 nm | 5h 50m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,502 nm | 6h 13m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,520 nm | 6h 16m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,523 nm | 6h 16m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use TLA?
- At 2,983 ft and unpaved, Teller 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 TLA?
- Teller Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,983 ft and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TLA?
- The closest alternate is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), about 6 nm away, followed by Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) at 13 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TLA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 34m (503 nm), Seattle about 4h 29m (1,756 nm), Jackson Hole about 5h 35m (2,227 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.