Airports / Alaska / TYE
Tyonek Airport.
Tyonek, Alaska · 110 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
TYE
IATA TYE
0
Operators based
110
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Tyonek, Alaska, Tyonek Airport (TYE) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 110 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
TYE has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA, 31 nm), Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC, 34 nm), and Soldotna Airport (SXQ, 36 nm). TYE offers a single 3,000-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of TYE vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TYE, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
TYE
IATA
TYE
FAA / Local
TYE
Elevation
110 ft
Coordinates
61.0766° N · 151.1314° 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
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 110 ft, TYE sits lower than 50% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,000 ft
- 18/363,000 ft × 90 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,000 ft
TYE'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.
- 31nmENAKenai Municipal AirportKenai
- 34nmANCTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportAnchorage
- 36nmSXQSoldotna AirportSoldotna
- 38nmMRIMerrill FieldAnchorage
- 40nmEDFElmendorf Air Force BaseAnchorage
- 51nmPABVBirchwood AirportBirchwood
Location
Open the full mapTYE · Tyonek Airport · Tyonek, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TYE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) | 1,282 nm | 3h 23m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,771 nm | 4h 31m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,773 nm | 4h 31m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 1,871 nm | 4h 45m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,024 nm | 5h 6m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,042 nm | 5h 9m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 2,064 nm | 5h 12m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 2,086 nm | 5h 15m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TYE?
- Tyonek 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 TYE?
- Tyonek Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,000 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to TYE?
- The closest alternate is Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), about 31 nm away, followed by Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) at 34 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TYE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Seattle about 3h 23m (1,282 nm), Jackson Hole about 4h 31m (1,771 nm), San Francisco about 4h 31m (1,773 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.