Kalskag Airport (PALG), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kalskag Airport (PALG / KLG) is a small, unattended public-use field in western Alaska, roughly 226 nautical miles from the nearest customs facility at PAOM. Traffic here is light, with business aviation operations dominating the annual count according to FAA TFMSC data.
Runways
Kalskag Airport has one unpaved runway, 07/25, 3,198 ft long and 75 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
Kalskag Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 226 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kalskag Airport recorded 137 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Traffic at PALG is concentrated in October, with January and July also seeing higher activity than other months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 26 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Kalskag Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection is recommended before use.
PAPI for runway 07 and 25, and MIRL for runway 07/25, are activated via CTAF.
Wildlife has been observed on or in the vicinity of the runway.
The rotating beacon is activated via CTAF.
A weather camera is available online at the FAA weather cams website.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Kalskag Airport has three airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Aniak (PANI), 23.05 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PALG
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 PALG.
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 PALG (Kalskag Airport) towered or attended?
PALG, also known as Kalskag Airport, is non-towered and unattended (UNATNDD). Pilots operate on CTAF for traffic advisories, beacon activation, PAPI, and MIRL on runway 07/25.
Where is customs available for KLG?
KLG has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is PAOM, located approximately 226 nautical miles away.
What is the runway surface and length at Kalskag Airport?
Kalskag Airport (PALG) has a single gravel runway, 07/25, measuring 3,198 feet long and 75 feet wide. Pilots should note the runway condition is unmonitored, and a visual inspection is recommended before use.