Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport (PFNO), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial (PFNO / ORV) is an unattended public-use airport serving Noorvik, Alaska, with a single gravel-dirt runway. Traffic seen by FAA TFMSC is light, reflecting the airport's role as a regional link for the surrounding communities.
Runways
Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport has one unpaved runway, 06/24, 4,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel and dirt 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
Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 176 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport recorded 545 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August and October. Business aviation traffic at PFNO fluctuates across the year, with the lowest counts in July and September and higher counts in August and October, based on FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 58 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
PAPI on runway 06 and MIRL for runway 06/24 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway markings consist of lights and plastic markers.
Runway condition is unmaintained; a visual inspection before landing is recommended.
Winter snow removal: monitor CTAF.
This is a cold temperature airport; an altitude correction is required at or below -22C.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport has three airfields within 38 NM. The closest is Bob Baker Memorial (PAIK), 16.73 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PFNO
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 PFNO.
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 runway does PFNO have?
PFNO has a single runway, 06/24, measuring 4,000 by 100 feet with a gravel-dirt surface. The airport is unattended, so pilots should plan operations without expectation of on-field personnel or services.
Is there fuel available at Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport?
No fuel information is listed for Robert / Bob / Curtis Memorial Airport (PFNO) in current data. Operators should confirm fuel availability directly with local sources before planning a stop, since the field is unattended.
Where is the nearest customs facility to PFNO?
The nearest customs facility to PFNO is at Nome Airport (PAOM), approximately 176 nautical miles away. PFNO itself has no onsite customs processing, so any international arrival must clear customs elsewhere first.