Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI / SIT) serves the Sitka area of Southeast Alaska as a public-use, non-towered field with a single 7,200-foot asphalt runway. The airport handles a meaningful share of Alaska's business aviation traffic and offers onsite CBP inspection services, making it a viable stop for operators moving between the U.S. mainland and Alaska's coastal communities. Terrain and marine weather in the region call for careful preflight planning, and the airport's remarks reflect several local operating conditions worth reviewing before arrival.
Runways
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 7,200 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport has Jet A1+ and 100 available on the field. Fueling is available from 5am to 11pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport recorded 3,716 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and August. Business aviation traffic at PASI concentrates in the summer months, peaking from June through August before declining sharply in winter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 475 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport averages 14.4 freeze days in March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 61.8°F, and January the coldest, at 40.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
REIL for Runway 11 and 29 and HIRL for Runway 11/29 are activated by Sitka FSS. When Sitka FSS is closed, these lights are activated via CTAF. VASI for Runway 11 and 29 operate continuously.
The Runway 29 VASI does not provide obstruction clearance beyond 3.0 NM from the threshold.
Parachute jump activity to the runway, taxiway, or parking apron is not authorized.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Maintenance duty hours are 0500-2300; snow removal, wildlife control, condition reporting, and other maintenance are available during this period. After hours, contact the airport manager.
PCR VALUE: 461/F/B/X/T
The general aviation portion of the facility, in the northernmost section, has a PCN of 13/F/B/Y/T.
Locked wheel turns are not authorized. The safety area has armor rock in the middle, 1,600 feet from the south side.
Transient parking is limited to the west side of the apron only.
Arriving aircraft should contact Sitka Air 10 minutes prior to landing on 121.05, 345.0, or through FSS.
A weather camera covering Sitka Rocky Gutierrez and Level Island is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Airport sand has a larger gradation than FAA recommends; see AC 150/5200-30.
After-hours fuel service is coordinated on frequency 122.95.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport has one alternate within 48 NM. The nearest alternate is Kake (PAFE), 47.71 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PASI
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The same order, priced two ways.
$2,400.00 catering order at PASI.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runway does PASI / Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport have for business aviation traffic?
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI) operates a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 7,200 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length accommodates most business jet types operating into Southeast Alaska. The airport is non-towered, so pilots coordinate on CTAF. High-intensity runway lighting and REIL are available on both ends, activated through Sitka FSS when open or via CTAF when the FSS is closed. VASI guidance is provided on both Runway 11 and Runway 29.
Is fuel available at PASI outside normal hours?
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI) publishes attendance from 0500 to 2300 local, and both 100LL and Jet A are listed among the fuel types on the field. After-hours fuel service is coordinated by contacting the frequency 122.95 rather than through the standard daytime line. Operators planning arrivals outside the attended window should account for this separate contact procedure. Maintenance duties, including snow removal and wildlife control, follow the same 0500-2300 schedule, with the airport manager available after hours.
Does PASI have customs and border clearance capability?
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI) has CBP inspection services available onsite, according to the airport's customs designation. This allows aircraft to clear customs directly at Sitka rather than diverting to a nearby port of entry. Operators should still confirm current CBP staffing and any advance notice requirements before planning an international arrival, since onsite service does not guarantee immediate availability. No alternate customs airport distance is listed for PASI, reflecting the onsite capability.
What is the pavement strength rating at PASI, and does it vary across the airport?
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI) reports a PCR value of 461/F / B/X / T for its main runway pavement. A separate general aviation portion of the facility, located in the northernmost section, carries a lower PCR of 13/F / B/Y / T. Operators of heavier aircraft should confirm which pavement section applies to their parking or taxi route, since the GA apron area is rated well below the main runway strength. This distinction matters for aircraft near the upper end of the airport's weight capability.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI) peaks in the summer months, with August recording 475 operations and June and July close behind at 466 and 442 respectively, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic drops substantially in the winter, falling to 171 operations in December and 207 in February. This seasonal pattern means transient parking and ramp space, limited to the west side of the apron, can see more pressure during the summer peak than in winter months.