Port Clarence Cgs Airport (PAPC), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Port Clarence CGS, identified by the codes PAPC and KPC, is a private-use airfield on Alaska's Seward Peninsula near Teller and Brevig Mission. The field sits at 10 feet elevation and offers a single paved runway. Access is available only with prior permission through coordination with the commander or on frequency 122.8, and there is no onsite customs service, with the nearest customs point of entry at PAOM roughly 57 nautical miles away.
Runways
Port Clarence Cgs Airport has one paved runway, 16/34, 4,497 ft long and 120 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Port Clarence Cgs Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 57 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Port Clarence Cgs Airport recorded 5 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. All recorded traffic at PAPC in 2025 occurred in July, indicating activity concentrated in that single month rather than spread across the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 5 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Port Clarence Cgs Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Available by prior permission only; contact the commander or reach on frequency 122.8.
A 1,500 foot by 120 foot gravel overrun is located off the north end of the runway.
The runway lighting (MIRL) is marked with 36 inch by one and a half inch diameter yellow plastic tubes during winter conditions.
Prevailing winds are north-south.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Port Clarence Cgs Airport has four airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Brevig Mission (PFKT), 10.89 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAPC
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$1,200.00 catering order at PAPC.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of traffic does PAPC (Port Clarence CGS) see?
Port Clarence CGS, identified as PAPC, recorded five business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. All of that activity occurred in July, making it the only month with recorded movements. This is a low-volume, prior-permission facility rather than a field with routine daily traffic.
Is prior permission required to use KPC?
Yes, Port Clarence CGS operates on a PPR-only basis. Pilots must contact the commander or reach the field on frequency 122.8 before arrival. There is no scheduled attendance beyond this coordination requirement, so advance contact is the operational gatekeeper for access to KPC.
What runway is available at Port Clarence CGS?
Port Clarence CGS has a single paved runway, 16/34, measuring 4,497 feet long and 120 feet wide with an asphalt surface. A 1,500 by 120 foot gravel overrun extends off the north end. Prevailing winds at the field run north-south, aligning with the runway orientation.
Are customs services available at PAPC?
Port Clarence CGS does not have customs available onsite. The nearest customs facility is at PAOM, located approximately 57 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near KPC should plan to route through that facility instead.