Airports / Alaska / FYU
Fort Yukon Airport.
Fort Yukon, Alaska · 433 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.9/5
Google rating
9 ratings
0
Operators based
433
Elevation ft
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#41 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 9 Google ratings , ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Birch Creek Airport (KBC), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Fort Yukon, Alaska, Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU / FYU) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 433 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
FYU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Birch Creek Airport (KBC, 23 nm), Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK, 36 nm), and Venetie Airport (VEE, 37 nm). FYU offers a single 5,000-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of FYU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from FYU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
PFYU
IATA
FYU
FAA / Local
FYU
Elevation
433 ft
Coordinates
66.5717° N · 145.2500° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 433 ft, FYU sits higher than 76% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,000 ft
- 04/225,000 ft × 100 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 5,000 ft
FYU's 5,000 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.
- 23nmKBCBirch Creek AirportBirch Creek
- 36nmCIKChalkyitsik AirportChalkyitsik
- 37nmVEEVenetie AirportVenetie
- 53nmIRCCircle City (New) AirportCircle
- 53nmWBQBeaver AirportBeaver
- 61nmCEMCentral AirportCentral
Location
Open the full mapPFYU · Fort Yukon Airport · Fort Yukon, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FYU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 347 nm | 1h 12m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,354 nm | 3h 33m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,773 nm | 4h 31m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,901 nm | 4h 49m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,907 nm | 4h 50m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,063 nm | 5h 12m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,086 nm | 5h 15m |
| Denver (DEN) | 2,097 nm | 5h 17m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FYU?
- Fort Yukon Airport's longest runway is 5,000 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 FYU?
- Fort Yukon Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to FYU?
- The closest alternate is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), about 23 nm away, followed by Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) at 36 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FYU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 12m (347 nm), Seattle about 3h 33m (1,354 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 31m (1,773 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.