Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT) is an unattended gravel-runway field on Alaska's North Slope, well beyond the reach of any onsite customs facility. Business aviation activity here stays light through the year, and pilots operate without a control tower or field attendant.
Runways
Nuiqsut Airport has one unpaved runway, 05/23, 4,589 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Nuiqsut Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fairbanks International (PAFA), 332 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Nuiqsut Airport recorded 1,063 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at PAQT builds through spring and peaks in May, staying elevated into the fall months before tapering off in winter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 133 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Nuiqsut Airport averages 31.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 57.9°F, and February the coldest, at -8.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Nuiqsut Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Activate MALSF on runway 05, REIL on runway 23, PAPI on runways 05 and 23, and MIRL on runway 05/23 via CTAF.
A 100-foot lighted tower stands 847 feet north of the threshold.
Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection prior to landing is recommended.
Birds and caribou are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Deadhorse FSS local frequency and Fairbanks FSS are available.
A weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Nuiqsut Airport has two airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Alpine Airstrip (PALP), 8.17 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAQT
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 PAQT.
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 PAQT?
No fuel type is confirmed in current data for Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT). Operators should plan fuel loads assuming none is available on the field and verify separately before dispatch.
Where does traffic clear customs near PAQT?
Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs-capable airport is PAFA, located about 332 nautical miles away, so any international arrivals must route through that facility instead.
What is the runway surface and condition at Nuiqsut Airport?
PAQT has a single gravel runway, 05/23, measuring 4,589 feet long and 100 feet wide. The field notes state the runway condition is unmonitored, and recommend a visual inspection before landing.