Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD) is a private-use gravel strip on Alaska's North Slope, near Deadhorse. It serves low-volume business aviation traffic tied to nearby industrial operations.
Runways
Point Thomson Airstrip has one unpaved runway, 05/23, 5,000 ft long and 150 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
Point Thomson Airstrip does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fairbanks International (PAFA), 321 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Point Thomson Airstrip recorded 127 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation traffic at PAAD, as tracked by the FAA, is concentrated in November and December, with little to no activity from May through October.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 66 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Point Thomson Airstrip has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
PAPI lights for runways 05 and 23 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The PTZ AWOS-3P weather observation station is associated with Point Thomson Airstrip (37AA).
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Skystar at PAAD
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 PAAD.
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
Is customs available at PAAD?
Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is Fairbanks (PAFA), located about 321 nautical miles away, so operators must plan customs clearance there in advance.
What runway does PAAD offer?
Point Thomson Airstrip has a single gravel runway, 05/23, measuring 5,000 by 150 feet. There is no paved surface at this field, and PAPI lighting on both ends is pilot-activated via CTAF.
Is PAAD a towered or attended airport?
PAAD, Point Thomson Airstrip, is non-towered and unattended (UNATNDD). Pilots operating here should use CTAF for traffic advisories and to activate the PAPI on runway 05/23.