Chignik Airport (PAJC), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chignik Airport (PAJC), also known by its local identifier AJC, serves the community of Chignik, Alaska with a single gravel runway. The field is unattended, and the nearest customs facility is located over 200 nautical miles away at 9Z3.
Runways
Chignik Airport has one unpaved runway, 02/20, 2,600 ft long and 60 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
Chignik Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 9Z3, 215 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chignik Airport recorded 114 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at PAJC is highest in January and September, with the lowest volumes recorded in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 16 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Chignik Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Runways 02 and 20 are marked with orange reflective cones.
Runway condition is not maintained; visual inspection is recommended prior to use.
Seabirds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Mountains southwest of the airport create frequent severe turbulence.
A seaplane operating area is located in the lake east of the airport.
A weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Chignik Airport has two airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Perryville (PAPE), 35.86 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAJC
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at PAJC.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at PAJC?
PAJC has one runway, designated 02/20, measuring 2,600 feet long and 60 feet wide with a gravel surface. The airport is unattended, so pilots should plan operations without on-field personnel support.
Is customs available on-site at Chignik Airport?
Chignik Airport does not have customs on-site. The nearest customs facility is 9Z3, located approximately 215 nautical miles away, so operators requiring customs clearance must plan accordingly.
What operational hazards should pilots be aware of at PAJC?
PAJC has several notable hazards according to airport remarks. Seabirds are reported on and in the vicinity of the airport, mountains southwest of the field create frequent severe turbulence, and runway condition is not maintained, so visual inspection prior to use is recommended.