Holy Cross Airport (PAHC), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Holy Cross Airport (PAHC) serves the community of Holy Cross, Alaska, with a single gravel runway. The field is unattended, and cross-border traffic in FAA TFMSC data is modest, consistent with its remote location in western Alaska.
Runways
Holy Cross Airport has one unpaved runway, 02/20, 4,000 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
Holy Cross Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 207 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Holy Cross Airport recorded 159 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September and October. Cross-border traffic recorded by the FAA is concentrated in the September-October period, with the lowest counts in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 22 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Holy Cross Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway condition is not monitored. A visual inspection prior to landing is recommended.
Medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) on runway 02/20 are activated by the pilot on CTAF.
Shallow ponding can occur at the taxiway after rain.
Moose are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
A weather camera is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below -28C.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Holy Cross Airport has five airfields within 45 NM. The closest is Shageluk (PAHX), 30.80 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAHC
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at PAHC.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at PAHC?
Holy Cross Airport (PAHC) has one runway, 02/20, a gravel surface measuring 4,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. There is no paved runway at this field. Pilots should note runway condition is not monitored, so a visual inspection prior to landing is recommended.
Is fuel or customs service available at Holy Cross Airport?
Holy Cross Airport (PAHC) has no onsite customs service; the nearest customs facility is at Nome (PAOM), about 207 nautical miles away. The airport is unattended, and fuel availability is not listed in current data.
What wildlife or surface hazards should pilots expect at HCA?
Moose are reported on and in the vicinity of Holy Cross Airport, so pilots should watch for animals on the runway. Shallow ponding can also form on the taxiway after rain, and runway conditions are not actively monitored.