Saint Michael Airport (PAMK), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
St Michael Airport (PAMK / SMK) is a small public-use field in western Alaska, served by a single gravel runway. It sits without an onsite customs facility, with the nearest option at Nome, and operates unattended with pilot-controlled lighting.
Runways
Saint Michael Airport has one unpaved runway, 02/20, 4,001 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
Saint Michael Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Nome (PAOM), 107 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Saint Michael Airport recorded 472 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at PAMK peaks in August and stays lowest in December, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC monthly data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 57 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Saint Michael Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Medium intensity runway lighting (MIRL) for runway 02/20 is pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway condition is unmaintained; a visual inspection prior to use is recommended.
Reindeer herds are present in the vicinity of the airport from June through October.
A weather camera is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Saint Michael Airport has three airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Stebbins (PAAS), 4.75 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PAMK
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 PAMK.
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 is the runway surface at PAMK / St Michael Airport?
PAMK, St Michael Airport, has a single gravel runway, 02/20, measuring 4,001 by 75 feet. There is no paved runway on the field, and the surface condition is reported as unmaintained, so a visual inspection prior to use is recommended.
Is customs available at St Michael Airport?
St Michael Airport has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Nome Airport (PAOM), located approximately 107 nautical miles away.
How busy is PAMK in terms of business aviation traffic?
According to FAA TFMSC data for 2025, PAMK, St Michael Airport, recorded 472 business aviation operations out of 521 total annual operations. Traffic is uneven across the year, with August the busiest month at 57 operations and December the slowest at 20.