Platinum Airport (PAPM), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Platinum Airport (PAPM) is an unattended public-use airfield on the Alaska coast, served by a single gravel-dirt runway. Traffic is light and consists mainly of business aviation movements recorded by FAA TFMSC.
Runways
Platinum Airport has one unpaved runway, 14/32, 5,000 ft long and 75 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
Platinum Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 9Z3, 306 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Platinum Airport recorded 196 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at PAPM concentrates in the summer months, peaking in August with 35 operations against a low of 6 in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 35 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Platinum Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MIRL for runway 14/32 is pilot-activated via CTAF.
Visual inspection is recommended prior to use; runway condition is not maintained.
The area is a large migratory waterfowl staging area.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Skystar at PAPM
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 PAPM.
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 there customs service at PAPM?
PAPM, the Platinum Airport in Alaska, has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point is located about 305.58 nautical miles away, so operators requiring clearance must plan a stop at that facility before or after visiting Platinum.
What fuel is available at Platinum Airport (PAPM)?
Fuel type data is not published for Platinum Airport (PAPM). Dispatchers should confirm fuel availability directly before planning a stop, since neither jet fuel nor avgas status is confirmed in current records.
What is the runway surface at PAPM?
PAPM has a single runway, 14/32, measuring 5000 by 75 feet with a gravel-dirt surface. It is unpaved, so operators should factor surface condition into performance planning at Platinum Airport.