Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA) serves Tanana, Alaska, with a single gravel runway and unattended, CTAF-based operations. Traffic here is limited and largely tied to regional bizav movements rather than scheduled service.
Runways
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport has one unpaved runway, 07/25, 4,400 ft long and 100 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
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fairbanks International (PAFA), 110 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport recorded 341 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at PATA is concentrated in the fall months, with October showing the highest volume of the year according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 51 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport averages 0.1 days above 90°F in June, 31.0 freeze days in January and 3.9 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 70.8°F, and January the coldest, at -1.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
VASI for runway 07 and MIRL for runway 07/25 are pilot-activated; use CTAF.
Runway condition is unmonitored; a visual inspection is recommended before use.
Snow removal operations are conducted; monitor CTAF.
Floatplane traffic operates on the adjacent river.
Local Tanana weather is observed from 0600 to 2130; monitor CTAF.
A weather camera is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Taxiway B is unlit, marked with 36-inch reflectors, and closed in winter.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport has five alternates within 90 NM. The nearest alternate is Indian Mountain Lrrs (PAIM), 63.10 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at PATA
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 PATA.
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
Is fuel available at PATA?
No fuel data is listed for Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA) in current records. Dispatchers should plan fuel loads assuming none is available on the field and confirm status directly before relying on this airport for a fuel stop.
What runway does PATA offer?
PATA has a single runway, 07/25, measuring 4,400 by 100 feet with a gravel surface. Its unpaved condition and reported maintenance status mean crews should factor in a visual inspection before use.
Is customs available at Tanana Airport?
Tanana Airport (PATA) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Fairbanks (PAFA), approximately 110 nautical miles away, so international arrivals must clear customs there before or after a stop at PATA.