Chevak Airport (PAVA), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chevak Airport (PAVA / VAK) is an unattended public-use field in western Alaska, served by a single gravel runway. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is Nome (PAOM), about 178 nm away.
Runways
Chevak Airport has one unpaved runway, 02/20, 3,220 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
Chevak Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 178 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chevak Airport recorded 781 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation operations at PAVA rise sharply in July and August compared with the rest of the year, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC traffic data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 137 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Chevak Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
MIRL for Runway 02/20 is activated on 122.8. REIL for Runway 02 and 20, and PAPI for Runway 02 and 20, are activated via CTAF.
The runway identification area is used as a road.
The first 200 feet of Runway 02 is rough.
Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection prior to use is recommended.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The beacon light is activated via CTAF.
Weather cameras are available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Chevak Airport has two airfields within 19 NM. The closest is Hooper Bay (PAHP), 15.65 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAVA
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at PAVA.
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 is available at PAVA?
Chevak Airport (PAVA) has a single runway, 02/20, measuring 3,220 by 75 feet with a gravel surface. It is not paved, and the first 200 feet of Runway 02 is reported as rough.
Is customs clearance available at Chevak Airport?
Chevak Airport (PAVA) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs airport is Nome (PAOM), located approximately 178 nautical miles away.
How busy is VAK for business aviation traffic?
VAK recorded 781 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 830 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is concentrated in the summer months, with August showing the highest monthly count at 137 operations.