Arctic Village Airport (PARC), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Arctic Village Airport (PARC) is an unattended gravel-runway airstrip serving Arctic Village, Alaska. It carries light business aviation traffic and sits well north of the nearest customs facility, making it a strictly domestic operation for planning purposes.
Runways
Arctic Village Airport has one unpaved runway, 02/20, 4,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Arctic Village Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fairbanks International (PAFA), 205 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Arctic Village Airport recorded 342 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at PARC builds through summer and peaks in September before tapering off in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 49 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Arctic Village Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
From dusk to dawn, pilots must activate the REIL on runway 20, the PAPI on runway 20, and the MIRL on runway 02/20 via CTAF.
Line of sight between the runway ends is not available.
The runway is unmonitored; a visual inspection prior to landing is recommended.
The runway slopes downhill to the southwest.
A weather camera is available online at weathercams.faa.gov.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below -37°C.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Arctic Village Airport has two alternates within 93 NM. The nearest alternate is Venetie (PAVE), 68.81 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PARC
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at PARC.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at PARC?
No fuel type is confirmed in current data for Arctic Village Airport (PARC). Operators should plan fuel loads assuming no on-field fuel and confirm status separately before dispatch.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Arctic Village Airport?
The nearest customs facility to Arctic Village Airport (PARC) is at Fairbanks (PAFA), located about 205 nautical miles away. PARC itself has no onsite customs service, so international arrivals must clear through PAFA.
What are the runway conditions at PARC?
PARC has a single gravel runway, 02/20, measuring 4,500 by 75 feet. The runway is unmonitored and slopes downhill to the southwest, and a visual inspection prior to landing is recommended due to the lack of maintenance monitoring.