Payson Airport (KPAN), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Payson Airport (KPAN) sits at 5,160 feet elevation in Payson, Arizona, serving general and business aviation traffic with a single paved runway and no on-field customs processing. The field is unattended outside its posted attendance schedule, and pilots crossing an international border must plan a stop at the nearest customs airport, Scottsdale (KSDL), roughly 48 nautical miles away. Business aviation activity at KPAN represents a modest share of the airport's annual operations, and the field's high-altitude, mountain-adjacent setting shapes both performance planning and noise-abatement procedures for arriving and departing aircraft.
Runways
Payson Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 5,504 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Payson Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Payson Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Scottsdale (KSDL), 48 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Payson Airport recorded 213 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KPAN is concentrated in the first half of the year, with January, March, and May each posting the highest monthly operation counts and a clear falloff by midwinter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 26 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Payson Airport averages 20.8 days above 90°F in July, 27.4 freeze days in December and 1.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.5°F, and December the coldest, at 54.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Payson Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
From dusk to dawn, pilots must activate the REIL for runways 06 and 24, the PAPI for runway 06, and the MIRL for runway 06/24 via CTAF. The MIRL for runway 06/24 is preset to low intensity and can be increased via CTAF. The PAPI for runway 24 operates continuously.
Runway 24 is the calm wind runway for winds less than 5 knots.
A 2 to 4 foot berm is located 0 to 150 feet from the threshold, 85 to 125 feet left of centerline.
A 3 foot brush is located 180 feet from the runway across the threshold, and a 2 foot brush is located 20 to 170 feet from the threshold, 80 to 125 feet left of centerline.
150 foot blast pads are present at both runway 06 and runway 24.
A departure noise abatement procedure is in effect, requiring a turn north of 30 degrees for 2 nautical miles. Arrivals and departures below 1,000 feet over the town are not permitted.
Self-service credit card fuel is available on the west end of the field; follow the posted signs.
An airport campground is located near the Bravo ramp.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Payson Airport has four airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Sky Ranch at Carefree, 38.28 NM southwest.
Part of the Phoenix and Scottsdale area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPAN
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available on-site at KPAN?
No, Payson Airport (KPAN) has no on-site customs facility. The nearest customs airport is Scottsdale (KSDL), located approximately 47.5 nautical miles away. Pilots needing to clear customs must plan a stop there rather than at Payson itself, since no customs_type or onsite service is listed for this field.
What runway does Payson Airport offer for business aircraft?
Payson Airport (KPAN) has one paved runway, 06/24, measuring 5,504 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. A second runway, H1, is only 50 feet long and intended for helicopter use rather than fixed-wing traffic. The airport's maximum paved runway length available to operators is 5,504 feet.
Are there noise restrictions for arrivals and departures at KPAN?
Yes, Payson Airport enforces a departure noise abatement procedure requiring a turn north of 30 degrees for 2 nautical miles after takeoff. Arrivals and departures below 1,000 feet over the town of Payson are not permitted. Crews should factor this into approach and departure planning at KPAN given the field's proximity to residential areas.
What fuel types are available at KPAN?
Payson Airport offers 100LL and A+ fuel, and Jet A is also available on the field according to airport data. Self-service credit card fueling is located on the west end of the field, with signage directing pilots to the pumps. Attendance hours run 0700-1600 Monday through Friday and 0700-1100 on weekends at KPAN.