Emmonak Airport (PAEM), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Emmonak Airport (PAEM) is a small public-use field in western Alaska serving general and business aviation traffic. Its single gravel runway and unattended status reflect its role as a regional access point rather than a hub facility.
Runways
Emmonak Airport has one unpaved runway, 16/34, 4,601 ft long and 100 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
Emmonak Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 107 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Emmonak Airport recorded 795 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at PAEM is concentrated in certain months, with April, July, and August showing the highest activity while May sees the lowest.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 100 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Emmonak Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activated MIRL on runway 16/34. VASI available on both runway 16 and runway 34, with REIL on runway 34. Activation via CTAF.
Runway safety area length is 5,000 feet. The safety area is rough at both runway ends.
Runway condition is not monitored. A visual inspection prior to landing is recommended.
A weather camera is available online at the FAA weather cameras website.
Ravens and gulls are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Emmonak Airport has two airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Kotlik (PFKO), 30.03 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAEM
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 PAEM.
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
Does PAEM (Emmonak Airport) have customs service on site?
PAEM does not have onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is at PAOM, located approximately 107 nautical miles away, so flights requiring clearance must plan accordingly before or after landing at Emmonak.
What is the runway surface at Emmonak Airport (PAEM)?
Emmonak Airport has a single gravel runway, 16/34, measuring 4,601 feet long and 100 feet wide. Pilots should note that runway condition is not monitored, and a visual inspection prior to landing is recommended.
Is PAEM staffed or attended?
PAEM operates unattended, meaning there is no on-field staff to provide services or field conditions. Pilots use the CTAF to activate MIRL lighting on runway 16/34, along with VASI on both runway ends and REIL on runway 34.