Kaltag Airport (PAKV), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KALTAG (PAKV) is an unattended public airport in western Alaska, served by a single gravel runway. Traffic is light and business aviation activity is seasonal, with no towered operations or on-site customs.
Runways
Kaltag Airport has one unpaved runway, 03/21, 3,986 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
Kaltag Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 174 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kaltag Airport recorded 196 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at PAKV concentrates in the fall months, with August and November showing the highest operation counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 26 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Kaltag Airport averages 0.4 days above 90°F in July and 31.0 freeze days in March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 69.4°F, and January the coldest, at 4.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Kaltag Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection is recommended prior to landing.
Medium intensity runway lights for runway 03/21 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The north 3,900 feet of the runway is lighted.
The runway surface is soft when wet.
Snow removal operations are coordinated via CTAF.
A weather camera is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
This is a cold temperature airport; altitude correction is required at or below -31C.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Kaltag Airport has one airfield within 31 NM. The closest is Nulato (PANU), 30.06 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAKV
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 PAKV.
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 fuel available at PAKV?
Fuel type and availability are not published for KALTAG (PAKV) in current data. Operators should confirm fuel status directly before planning a stop, since the field is unattended and no fuel data is on record.
Does KALTAG have customs service on site?
PAKV has no customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is PAOM, located about 174 nautical miles away, so operators arriving internationally must plan a stop there first.
What is the runway surface and length at KALTAG?
KALTAG (PAKV) has a single gravel runway, 03/21, measuring 3,986 feet long and 100 feet wide. The field is unattended, and pilots are advised to visually inspect runway condition before landing, as it is unmonitored.