Chenega Bay Airport (PFCB), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chenega Bay Airport (PFCB) is a small, unattended public-use field in coastal Alaska, roughly 88 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. Traffic recorded by the FAA is limited, reflecting its role serving a remote community rather than business aviation volume.
Runways
Chenega Bay Airport has one unpaved runway, 16/34, 3,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Chenega Bay Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Valdez Pioneer Field (PAVD), 82 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chenega Bay Airport recorded 154 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and June. Business aviation traffic at PFCB is concentrated in the spring months, with March showing the highest recorded operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 20 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Chenega Bay Airport averages 24.3 freeze days in March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 62.5°F, and January the coldest, at 34.1°F.
Weather station is 2.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Chenega Bay Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilots must activate the MIRL lighting on runway 16/34 over CTAF.
Runway markings consist of reflective cones and lights.
Shoulders and safety areas become soft when wet, and water ponds in the safety areas at both runway ends.
Terrain rises rapidly to the north, east, and west quadrants.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Chenega Bay Airport has one alternate within 43 NM. The nearest alternate is Seward (PAWD), 42.66 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PFCB
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 PFCB.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does PFCB (Chenega Bay) have?
Chenega Bay Airport (PFCB) has a single gravel runway, 16/34, measuring 3,000 feet long and 75 feet wide. The field is unattended, so pilots must activate the MIRL lighting on runway 16/34 over CTAF.
Is there customs service at PFCB?
Chenega Bay Airport (PFCB) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is Valdez (PAVD), located about 81.70 nautical miles away.
What terrain and surface conditions should pilots expect at Chenega Bay Airport?
Chenega Bay Airport (PFCB) sits below rapidly rising terrain to the north, east, and west quadrants. Runway shoulders and safety areas turn soft when wet, and water ponds in the safety areas at both runway ends.