Nome Airport (PAOM), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Nome Airport, PAOM, serves as a regional hub on Alaska's western coast, supporting a mix of business aviation and other traffic that totaled 12,554 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. The field sits at 41 feet elevation and offers two paved runways long enough to accommodate jet traffic, along with onsite CBP inspection services for international arrivals.
Runways
Nome Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 03/21, is 6,176 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Nome Airport has Jet A, Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 6:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Nome Airport has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Nome Airport recorded 6,755 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at PAOM peaks in April, with a secondary rise through the summer months, while the slowest activity falls in December and February.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 701 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Nome Airport averages 31.0 freeze days in March and 4.9 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 57.7°F, and January the coldest, at 13.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Nome Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Approach slope is limited to 26:1 due to a 35-foot road located 1,128 feet from the displaced threshold.
Approach slope is limited to 34:1 due to a 69-foot pole located 1,550 feet from the displaced threshold.
MALSR is activated on runway 28. REIL is installed on runways 03 and 10. PAPI serves runways 03, 10, and 28. HIRL serves runway 10/28, and MIRL serves runway 03/21, controlled via CTAF. PAPI on runway 21 operates continuously.
PAPI is unusable beyond 2 nautical miles from the threshold due to rapidly rising terrain.
Arrivals on runway 21 and runway 28 should maintain traffic pattern altitude until final.
An Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS), 200 feet in length by 170 feet in width, is located at the departure end of runway 28.
Birds are present in the vicinity of the airport during September through October and May through June.
PCR VALUE: 719/F/A/X/T
Available hours are variable; after hours, contact the airport manager.
Lighting is mounted 30 inches above ground level.
Airfield maintenance services are available from 0700 to 1730; after hours, contact the airport manager.
Alaska Air National Guard aviation operating facility is located in the ANG hangar. Operations run 1700 to 0100Z, with limited maintenance and services available.
Airport sand has a larger gradation than FAA recommends; see AC150/5200-30.
Lighted wind turbine towers, 130 feet tall, are located 4 nautical miles north-northwest of the airport.
A weather camera is available on the internet at the FAA weather camera website.
The airport is subject to TSA regulation under 49 CFR 1542. Gates and doors must be secured at all times. For information, contact the airport manager.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Nome Airport has one alternate within 50 NM. The nearest alternate is Teller (PATE), 49.30 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAOM
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at PAOM / Nome Airport?
Nome Airport, PAOM, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 03/21 is the longer of the two at 6,176 feet, with a width of 150 feet. Runway 10/28 measures 6,009 feet long and is also 150 feet wide. Both surfaces support jet operations, and the airport is uncontrolled, so pilots coordinate on CTAF. Approach lighting includes MALSR on runway 28, REIL on runways 03 and 10, and PAPI on runways 03, 10, and 28.
Is fuel available at Nome Airport (PAOM)?
Nome Airport, PAOM, lists 100LL, Jet A, and Jet A1+ among its available fuel types. Attendance runs seven days a week from 0700 to 1830 local. Outside these hours, fuel service is variable and after-hours access requires contacting the airport manager. Dispatchers planning arrivals outside the posted schedule should confirm fueling arrangements in advance given the limited after-hours coverage noted for the field.
Does PAOM have an arresting system, and what does it mean for runway operations?
Nome Airport, PAOM, has an Engineered Material Arresting System located at the departure end of runway 28. The EMAS bed measures 200 feet in length and 170 feet in width. This system is designed to decelerate aircraft that overrun the runway end. Crews operating to or from runway 28 should account for its presence in overrun planning, particularly given the approach slope obstructions also noted for that runway end.
What obstacles affect the approach at Nome Airport?
Nome Airport, PAOM, reports approach slope restrictions on more than one runway end due to fixed obstacles. One approach slope is limited to 26:1 because of a 35-foot road located 1,128 feet from the displaced threshold. Another is limited to 34:1 due to a 69-foot pole 1,550 feet from the displaced threshold. Additionally, the PAPI is unusable beyond 2 nautical miles from the threshold because of rapidly rising terrain. Crews should factor these constraints into approach planning.
Does customs and border clearance operate at PAOM?
Nome Airport, PAOM, has customs inspection services available onsite through CBP. This allows aircraft arriving from outside the United States to clear customs directly at the field rather than diverting to another port of entry. The airport also falls under TSA security regulation per 49 CFR 1542, requiring that gates and doors remain secured around the clock. Operators should coordinate arrival timing with the field's attendance schedule when planning international clearance.