Indian Mountain Lrrs Airport (PAIM), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Indian Mountain LRRS (PAIM) is a USAF facility near Utopia Creek, Alaska, closed to public use and limited to official business traffic. The field is served by a single gravel runway and sees a small volume of business aviation operations tracked by the FAA.
Runways
Indian Mountain Lrrs Airport has one unpaved runway, 07/25, 4,100 ft long and 150 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
Indian Mountain Lrrs Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fairbanks International (PAFA), 162 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Indian Mountain Lrrs Airport recorded 144 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August and September. Business aviation traffic at Indian Mountain LRRS concentrates in the summer months of July through September, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 24 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Indian Mountain Lrrs Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Closed to the public; official business use only.
Closed on weekends and federal holidays. Prior permission is required for all operations, requested a minimum of one hour before departure for the site, and no earlier than the day of travel. Contact the facility via DSN or commercial line for coordination.
REIL and PAPI installed on runway 25; operated continuously.
Land on runway 25; takeoff on runway 07.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of the runway centerline.
After initial radio contact on 126.2 or 121.5, expect a 30-minute delay for a condition report.
This is a USAF facility. Civilian aircraft require a landing permit obtained before arrival, and the permit must be carried on board. Violators are subject to fines and are reported to the FAA FSDO in accordance with 32 CFR 855 and USAF operating instructions. Contact the 11th Air Force Airfield Manager for details.
Passengers must coordinate before non-emergency travel to the site. Contact the facility for coordination.
Caution: winds of 20 knots or greater may produce severe turbulence.
Visual landing zone marker panels are maintained in accordance with Air Force Instruction 13-217, marking pattern PAT-1.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Skystar at PAIM
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Frequently asked questions
Is PAIM open to the public?
No. Indian Mountain LRRS (PAIM) is closed to public use and limited to official business only, per the facility's use code. It is a USAF facility, and civilian aircraft require a landing permit obtained before arrival, carried on board.
What is the runway configuration at Indian Mountain LRRS?
Indian Mountain LRRS (PAIM) has a single gravel runway, 07/25, measuring 4,100 by 150 feet. Standard traffic pattern use assigns landing to runway 25 and takeoff to runway 07.
Where is customs handled for flights arriving at PAIM?
Indian Mountain LRRS (PAIM) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs airport is Fairbanks (PAFA), located approximately 162 nautical miles away.