Airports / Alaska / AET
Allakaket Airport.
Allakaket, Alaska · 441 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
12 ratings
0
Operators based
441
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#84 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 12 Google ratings , ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bettles Airport (BTT), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Allakaket Airport (PFAL / AET) sits in Allakaket, Alaska, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 441 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
AET has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Bettles Airport (BTT, 34 nm), Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO, 43 nm), and Hughes Airport (HUS, 50 nm). AET offers a single 4,000-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of AET vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AET, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PFAL
IATA
AET
FAA / Local
6A8
Elevation
441 ft
Coordinates
66.5518° N · 152.6220° 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 441 ft, AET sits higher than 77% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,000 ft
- 05/234,000 ft × 100 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 4,000 ft
AET's 4,000 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.
- 34nmBTTBettles AirportBettles
- 43nmUTOIndian Mountain LRRS AirportUtopia Creek
- 50nmHUSHughes AirportHughes
- 84nmTALRalph M Calhoun Memorial AirportTanana
- 87nmRMPRampart AirportRampart
- 92nmSVSStevens Village AirportStevens Village
Location
Open the full mapPFAL · Allakaket Airport · Allakaket, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AET on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 330 nm | 1h 10m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,486 nm | 3h 51m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,926 nm | 4h 53m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,021 nm | 5h 6m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,048 nm | 5h 10m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,218 nm | 5h 33m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,239 nm | 5h 36m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,241 nm | 5h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AET?
- Allakaket Airport's longest runway is 4,000 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 AET?
- Allakaket Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to AET?
- The closest alternate is Bettles Airport (BTT), about 34 nm away, followed by Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AET to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 10m (330 nm), Seattle about 3h 51m (1,486 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 53m (1,926 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.