Saint George Airport (PAPB), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
St George Airport (PAPB), also known by its IATA code STG, serves the community of St George on St George Island in the Pribilof Islands of Alaska, roughly 2,563 nm from the nearest metro area. The unattended, uncontrolled field sits at 128 feet elevation and offers a single paved runway. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest port of entry at Unalaska (PADU) about 193 nm away. Traffic through the field remains light, classified as ops tier 2 with a mix of business aviation and other operations recorded by the FAA in 2025.
Runways
Saint George Airport has one paved runway, 11/29, 4,982 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
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Saint George Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Unalaska (PADU), 193 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Saint George Airport recorded 48 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at St George Airport (PAPB) concentrates in the late spring and summer months, with May and June showing the highest activity of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 11 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Saint George Airport averages 26.7 freeze days in March. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 52.4°F, and January the coldest, at 30.3°F.
Weather station is 3.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Saint George Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The MALSF for runway 11, REIL for runway 29, PAPI for runway 11, HIRL for runway 11/29, and windsock are activated via CTAF.
A parallel road extends 200 feet from the runway end.
A parallel road extends 200 feet from the right side of the runway end.
A charted obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Seabird concentrations and wildlife are present in the vicinity of the airport.
Flights below 1,000 feet in the vicinity of St. George Island should be avoided from May 14 through December 14 due to active bird populations and coastal seal rookeries.
The rotating beacon is activated via CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Saint George Airport has one airfield within 40 NM. The closest is Saint Paul Island (PASN), 39.83 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAPB
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$1,200.00 catering order at PAPB.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at PAPB / St George Airport?
Fuel data for St George Airport (PAPB) is not confirmed in current records. Dispatchers should treat fuel availability as unverified and arrange confirmation before planning a fuel stop. The field is unattended, which adds another reason to verify services in advance of any operation. St Paul Island, roughly 40 nm to the northwest, is the nearest listed neighboring airport.
Does PAPB have customs clearance onsite?
St George Airport (PAPB) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Unalaska (PADU), located about 193 nm away. Flights requiring customs clearance need to route through that airport or another designated port of entry rather than clearing directly at St George.
What is the runway configuration at St George Airport?
St George Airport (PAPB) has a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 4,982 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so wind conditions across its 11/29 alignment determine usable approach and departure directions. The airport is unattended and uncontrolled, with lighting activated via CTAF.
Why does traffic at PAPB drop off in the winter months?
Business aviation traffic at St George Airport (PAPB) is concentrated in the late spring and summer months, based on FAA TFMSC data for 2025. June recorded 11 operations and May recorded 10, while several winter months such as February and March recorded none. Total annual business aviation operations for the year came to 48 against 165 total operations at the field.