Buckland Airport (PABL), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Buckland Airport (PABL) is a small, unattended public-use field in northwest Alaska, serving business aviation traffic tracked by the FAA. Its single gravel runway and remote location place it well outside the state's main air traffic corridors.
Runways
Buckland Airport has one unpaved runway, 11/29, 3,200 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
Buckland Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 139 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Buckland Airport recorded 683 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and August. Business aviation traffic at PABL runs higher in spring and late summer, with May and August recording the most operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 78 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Buckland Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 11/29 medium intensity runway lighting is pilot-activated via CTAF. The VASI on both Runway 11 and Runway 29 operates continuously.
Runway condition is unmaintained; a visual inspection is recommended before use.
Turbulent crosswinds occur during summer months.
Waterfowl are present in the vicinity of the airport from spring through fall.
A weather camera is available online at the FAA weather camera website.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Skystar at PABL
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 PABL.
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 Buckland Airport (PABL) have?
Buckland Airport, ICAO PABL, has a single gravel runway, 11/29, measuring 3,200 feet long and 75 feet wide. There is no paved surface at this field, and pilots should note the unmaintained runway condition remarks before use.
Is fuel available at PABL?
Fuel type data for PABL is not published in FAA records, so availability cannot be confirmed either way. Dispatchers should verify fuel status directly with local sources before planning a stop at Buckland Airport.
Where is the nearest customs facility to Buckland Airport?
The nearest customs airport to PABL is PAOM, located approximately 139 nautical miles away. Buckland Airport itself has no onsite customs processing, so international arrivals must clear at PAOM or another designated port.