Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (PATQ), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (PATQ) is a public-use, unattended field in Atqasuk, Alaska, served by a single gravel runway. Business aviation traffic is light, with FAA TFMSC recording 584 operations in 2025.
Runways
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport has one unpaved runway, 07/25, 4,370 ft long and 90 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
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 401 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport recorded 584 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at PATQ concentrates in the summer months, peaking in July and August according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 88 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
An abandoned runway is visible on the north side of the community.
REIL for runway 07 and 25, PAPI for runway 07 and 25, and MIRL for runway 07/25 are activated via CTAF.
There are ruts up to 6 inches deep located 1,800 feet from the threshold.
Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection is recommended prior to use.
Contact Barrow Flight Service Station.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport has two alternates within 53 NM. The nearest alternate is Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial (PABR), 50.82 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PATQ
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 PATQ.
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
What runway does PATQ have?
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (PATQ) has a single gravel runway, 07/25, measuring 4,370 feet long and 90 feet wide. There is no paved surface available at this field. Pilots should plan for unpaved runway operations only.
Is fuel available at PATQ?
Fuel type data is not published for Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport (PATQ). Dispatchers should confirm fuel availability directly before planning a stop, since the airport is unattended and no service schedule is listed.
Where does traffic clear customs near PATQ?
PATQ has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport of entry is Nome Airport (PAOM), located about 401 nautical miles away, so any international arrivals must route through that facility first.