Quinhagak Airport (PAQH), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Quinhagak Airport (PAQH) is an unattended public-use field on Alaska's southwest coast, serving general aviation traffic with a single gravel runway. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is PAOM, about 303 nautical miles away.
Runways
Quinhagak Airport has one unpaved runway, 12/30, 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a gravel 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
Quinhagak Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 303 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Quinhagak Airport recorded 410 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at PAQH concentrates in July and August, which together account for more operations than any other four-month span in the data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 77 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Quinhagak Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The MIRL for runway 12/30 is activated via CTAF.
Runway marking type is other.
Large swells cross the runway and extend along the majority of its length, with heaves and dips along the entire length.
The rotating beacon is activated via CTAF.
A landing fee applies.
A weather camera is available at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Quinhagak Airport has one alternate within 45 NM. The nearest alternate is Platinum (PAPM), 44.27 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAQH
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 PAQH.
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
What runway is available at PAQH?
PAQH has a single runway, 12/30, measuring 4,000 feet by 75 feet with a gravel surface. It is not paved, so operators should plan performance calculations accordingly for gravel operations at Quinhagak Airport.
Is fuel available at Quinhagak Airport?
Fuel type availability is not listed for Quinhagak Airport (PAQH) in current data. Operators should confirm fuel supply directly before planning a stop, since the field is unattended and has no published attendance schedule beyond UNATNDD status.
Are there any runway condition concerns at PAQH?
Yes. Quinhagak Airport (PAQH) reports large swells across the runway extending along most of its length, with heaves and dips along the entire runway. Operators should account for this surface irregularity when planning landings on runway 12/30.