Airports / Alaska / AKI
Akiak Airport.
Akiak, Alaska · 30 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
30
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Akiachak Airport (KKI), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Akiak Airport (PFAK / AKI) is a general aviation field serving Akiak, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 30 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
AKI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Akiachak Airport (KKI, 8 nm), Kwethluk Airport (KWT, 9 nm), and Tuluksak Airport (TLT, 14 nm). AKI offers a single 3,200-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of AKI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AKI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PFAK
IATA
AKI
FAA / Local
AKI
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
60.9026° N · 161.2311° 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 30 ft, AKI sits lower than 76% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,200 ft
- 03/213,200 ft × 76 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,200 ft
AKI's 3,200 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.
- 8nmKKIAkiachak AirportAkiachak
- 9nmKWTKwethluk AirportKwethluk
- 14nmTLTTuluksak AirportTuluksak
- 19nmBETBethel AirportBethel
- 20nmPKANapaskiak AirportNapaskiak
- 25nmWNANapakiak AirportNapakiak
Location
Open the full mapPFAK · Akiak Airport · Akiak, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AKI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 327 nm | 1h 10m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,555 nm | 4h 1m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,015 nm | 5h 5m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,056 nm | 5h 11m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,149 nm | 5h 24m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,286 nm | 5h 43m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,289 nm | 5h 43m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,348 nm | 5h 52m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AKI?
- Akiak Airport's longest runway is 3,200 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 AKI?
- Akiak Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,200 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to AKI?
- The closest alternate is Akiachak Airport (KKI), about 8 nm away, followed by Kwethluk Airport (KWT) at 9 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AKI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 10m (327 nm), Seattle about 4h 1m (1,555 nm), San Francisco about 5h 5m (2,015 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.