Airports / Alaska / KUK
Kasigluk Airport.
Kasigluk, Alaska · 48 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
PFKA
IATA KUK
0
Operators based
48
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
3 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Kasigluk Airport (PFKA / KUK) is a general aviation field serving Kasigluk, Alaska. The field lies at an elevation of 48 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
KUK has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP, 3 nm), Atmautluak Airport (ATT, 7 nm), and Napakiak Airport (WNA, 19 nm). KUK offers a single 3,000-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of KUK vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KUK, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PFKA
IATA
KUK
FAA / Local
Z09
Elevation
48 ft
Coordinates
60.8727° N · 162.5247° 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 48 ft, KUK sits lower than 69% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,000 ft
- 17/353,000 ft × 60 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,000 ft
KUK's 3,000 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.
- 3nmNUPNunapitchuk AirportNunapitchuk
- 7nmATTAtmautluak AirportAtmautluak
- 19nmWNANapakiak AirportNapakiak
- 21nmBETBethel AirportBethel
- 24nmPKANapaskiak AirportNapaskiak
- 30nmKKIAkiachak AirportAkiachak
Location
Open the full mapPFKA · Kasigluk Airport · Kasigluk, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KUK on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 364 nm | 1h 15m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,592 nm | 4h 6m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 2,048 nm | 5h 10m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 2,093 nm | 5h 16m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,186 nm | 5h 29m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,321 nm | 5h 48m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,323 nm | 5h 48m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,383 nm | 5h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KUK?
- Kasigluk Airport's longest runway is 3,000 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 KUK?
- Kasigluk Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to KUK?
- The closest alternate is Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), about 3 nm away, followed by Atmautluak Airport (ATT) at 7 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KUK to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 15m (364 nm), Seattle about 4h 6m (1,592 nm), San Francisco about 5h 10m (2,048 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.