Port Heiden Airport (PAPH), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Port Heiden Airport (PAPH) is a public-use gravel-runway field on the Alaska Peninsula, serving general and business aviation traffic in a remote setting. With two unpaved runways and no onsite fuel beyond 100LL, it functions as a basic-service airport supporting regional operations.
Runways
Port Heiden Airport has two unpaved runways. The longest, 06/24, is 5,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Port Heiden Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Port Heiden Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is 9Z3, 208 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Port Heiden Airport recorded 373 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at Port Heiden Airport (PAPH) peaks in September and stays comparatively low in December, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 50 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Port Heiden Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The runway becomes soft when wet, especially during spring. Safety areas and taxiways are prone to rutting after rain.
Pilot-activated lighting includes REIL on runway 14; PAPI on runways 06, 14, 24, and 32; and MIRL on runways 06/24 and 14/32, all activated via CTAF.
Maintenance duty hours are 0800 to 1700.
A weather camera is available online at the FAA weather cameras website.
Caribou are present in the vicinity of the airport during winter.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Port Heiden Airport has one airfield within 40 NM. The closest is Chignik (PAJC), 39.82 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAPH
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$600.00 catering order at PAPH.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at PAPH / Port Heiden Airport?
Port Heiden Airport (PAPH) has two gravel runways: 06/24 at 5,000 feet by 100 feet, and 14/32 at 4,000 feet by 100 feet. Neither runway is paved, and the airport is unattended.
Is fuel available at Port Heiden Airport?
Port Heiden Airport (PAPH) offers 100LL fuel only, with no Jet A on the field. The airport is unattended, so pilots should plan fuel needs accordingly before arrival.
Where is the nearest customs facility to PAPH?
The nearest customs airport of entry to Port Heiden Airport (PAPH) is 9Z3, located approximately 208 nautical miles away. Port Heiden itself has no onsite customs service.