Airports / Alaska / UGB
Ugashik Bay Airport.
Pilot Point, Alaska · 132 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
UGB
IATA UGB
0
Operators based
132
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pilot Point Airport (PIP), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Pilot Point, Alaska, Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 132 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
UGB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Pilot Point Airport (PIP, 11 nm), Port Heiden Airport (PTH, 40 nm), and Egegik Airport (EGX, 47 nm). UGB offers a single 5,280-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of UGB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from UGB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
UGB
IATA
UGB
FAA / Local
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Elevation
132 ft
Coordinates
57.4241° N · 157.7448° 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 132 ft, UGB sits higher than 53% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,280 ft
- 12/305,280 ft × 125 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 5,280 ft
UGB's 5,280 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.
- 11nmPIPPilot Point AirportPilot Point
- 40nmPTHPort Heiden AirportPort Heiden
- 47nmEGXEgegik AirportEgegik
- 70nmKCGChignik AirportChignik
- 78nmKCQChignik Lake AirportChignik Lake
- 80nmWSNSouth Naknek Number 2 AirportSouth Naknek
Location
Open the full mapUGB · Ugashik Bay Airport · Pilot Point, AK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UGB 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) | 1,408 nm | 3h 40m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 1,828 nm | 4h 39m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 1,928 nm | 4h 53m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 2,005 nm | 5h 4m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 2,105 nm | 5h 18m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 2,116 nm | 5h 19m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 2,168 nm | 5h 27m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UGB?
- Ugashik Bay Airport's longest runway is 5,280 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 UGB?
- Ugashik Bay Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,280 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to UGB?
- The closest alternate is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), about 11 nm away, followed by Port Heiden Airport (PTH) at 40 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UGB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 1h 10m (327 nm), Seattle about 3h 40m (1,408 nm), San Francisco about 4h 39m (1,828 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.