Kulik Lake Airport (PAKL), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Kulik Lake Airport (PAKL) is an unattended, public-use field in the Alaska backcountry near the Katmai region. Business aviation traffic here is seasonal and centers on the summer fishing season, with two runways serving float and wheeled operations.
Runways
Kulik Lake Airport has two runways. The longest, 18W/36W, is 5,000 ft long and 5,000 ft wide, with a water surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Kulik Lake Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 9Z3, 110 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kulik Lake Airport recorded 237 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at Kulik Lake concentrates in the summer months, peaking from June through September, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 64 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Kulik Lake Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
The east 2,000 feet of the runway is on National Park land and open to the public. The west 2,600 feet is on private land and closed to the public; contact the property owner for access.
Runway 18W/36W is active during the summer fishing season only, for public use.
The ramp on the west end of the runway is privately owned; yellow barrels mark the property line.
There is a heavy bear concentration in the area, and bears are frequently on the runway during summer.
The surface is uniformly covered with loose stones ranging from 2 to 5 inches.
Use extreme caution in high and gusty wind conditions.
The seaplane base is private property, with no services or facilities available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Skystar at PAKL
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 PAKL.
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
What runways are available at PAKL Kulik Lake?
Kulik Lake (PAKL) has a 5,000 ft water runway, 18W/36W, used only during the summer fishing season, and a 4,400 ft gravel-dirt strip, 07/25, with a width of 110 feet available year-round.
Is customs available at Kulik Lake Airport?
Kulik Lake (PAKL) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is 9Z3, located approximately 110 nautical miles away, so operators requiring customs clearance need to plan a stop there.
Are there any wildlife hazards at PAKL Kulik Lake?
Yes, remarks for Kulik Lake (PAKL) note a heavy bear concentration, with bears frequently present on the runway during summer months. Pilots should factor this into arrival and departure planning during that season.