Aniak Airport (PANI), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Aniak Airport, PANI, sits in western Alaska and serves as a regional hub for business aviation traffic moving through the Kuskokwim River area. The field is unattended by a tower and operates on a published schedule that shifts between summer and winter hours, with fuel and runway lighting coordinated through CTAF. Its single paved runway and proximity to smaller airstrips such as Kalskag, Holy Cross, Crooked Creek, and Donlin Creek make it a practical stop for operators working this part of the state.
Runways
Aniak Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 6,200 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Aniak Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Aniak Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 238 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Aniak Airport recorded 1,170 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at PANI concentrates in the summer months, peaking in July and August.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 133 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Aniak Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, pavement strength and other notes.
The MALSF approach lighting system is active on runway 11. PAPI is available on both runway 11 and runway 29. HIRL high-intensity runway lighting covers runway 11/29 and is activated via CTAF.
Personnel and equipment are working on the runway.
PCR VALUE: 405/F/A/X/T
Fuel is available and is coordinated through CTAF.
Transient parking is available and marked with green cones.
A weather camera is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov/.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 37 degrees Celsius.
Lock wheel turns are not authorized on all surfaces.
A fuel truck has access available at the slough beach area east of the ramp.
The airport's sand has a larger gradation than the FAA recommends; see AC 150/5200-30.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Aniak Airport has four airfields within 46 NM. The closest is Kalskag (PALG), 23.05 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at PANI, Aniak Airport?
PANI, Aniak Airport, carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel, according to the field remarks. Fuel is available on the CTAF frequency, meaning pilots should coordinate the pull through that channel rather than expect a staffed counter. There is no operating tower at Aniak, so all fuel and traffic coordination runs through CTAF. A fuel truck also has ramp access from the slough beach area east of the ramp. Dispatchers planning stops here should build in a CTAF call ahead of arrival.
What runway does Aniak Airport (PANI) offer for operations?
Aniak Airport, identified as PANI, has a single runway, 11/29, measuring 6,200 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the airport's only paved surface and matches the field's max paved length figure. Lighting includes MALSF on runway 11, PAPI on both runway 11 and 29, and HIRL for the full 11/29 strip, all activated via CTAF. There is no tower at PANI, so runway lighting activation depends on pilot-controlled CTAF keying rather than air traffic control.
Does PANI have customs clearance onsite?
Aniak Airport, PANI, does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs-equipped airport is PAOM, located approximately 238 nautical miles away. Operators requiring a customs stop on a route through Aniak need to plan for that separate airport rather than expect clearance at PANI itself. This distance is a meaningful planning factor for any international leg touching this part of western Alaska, since it adds routing and fuel considerations beyond the Aniak stop itself.
What operational hazard should pilots know about at Aniak Airport (PANI)?
Aniak Airport, PANI, has personnel and equipment working on the runway, per the field remarks, so pilots should expect PAEW conditions during operations. The airport is also designated a cold temperature airport, requiring altitude corrections at or below minus 37 degrees Celsius. Separately, the field notes that its sand gradation is larger than FAA recommendations under AC 150/5200-30. Transient parking is available and marked with green cones for arriving aircraft. These combined notes call for a careful approach and taxi review before landing at Aniak.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Aniak Airport (PANI)?
Business aviation traffic at Aniak Airport, PANI, concentrates in the summer months according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. July recorded 133 operations and August recorded 130, the two highest months of the year. This compares to lower counts in winter months such as February at 71 and December at 78. Total annual business aviation operations at PANI reached 1,170 out of 1,645 overall operations for the year. Dispatchers scheduling summer trips through Aniak should anticipate this seasonal increase in traffic volume.