Flat Airport (FLT), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
FLAT Airport (FLT) is an unattended public-use field in southwest Alaska, roughly 235 nautical miles from the nearest customs facility at PAOM. Its single turf-gravel runway serves a small volume of business aviation traffic, most of it concentrated in the summer and early fall months.
Runways
Flat Airport has one unpaved runway, 08/26, 4,045 ft long and 90 ft wide, with a turf and gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Flat Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 235 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Flat Airport recorded 109 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at FLAT Airport is concentrated between May and October, with September showing the highest recorded activity.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 28 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Flat Airport has published operating constraints in one category: runway notes.
Runway condition is unmaintained; a visual inspection is recommended before use.
The north 150 feet of the runway is unusable due to trees, grass, and shrubs along the runway; the runway is not maintained.
The runway is marked with 3-foot orange cones and threshold panels; these may not be visible due to overgrowth.
Grass and brush along the runway range from 12 to 30 inches; the surface becomes soft when wet.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Flat Airport has three airfields within 47 NM. The closest is Donlin Creek (PFCR), 26.18 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at FLT
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 FLT.
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 there fuel available at FLAT Airport (FLT)?
Fuel availability is not confirmed in current data for FLAT Airport. Dispatchers should plan for a fuel stop elsewhere, since no fuel type is listed for this unattended, non-towered Alaska field.
Are customs services available at FLT?
No customs service is onsite at FLAT Airport. The nearest customs point is PAOM, located about 235 nautical miles away, so international arrivals need to route through that facility first.
What is the runway surface condition at FLAT Airport?
FLAT Airport's single runway, 08/26, is turf-gravel and unmaintained. Grass and brush along the surface reportedly reach 12 to 30 inches, and the ground becomes soft when wet, so a visual inspection before use is recommended.