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Iliamna Airport

Iliamna, United States

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PAIL

Elevation

192 ft

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Location

Iliamna · AK · United States

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

59.754°, -154.911° · 192 ft elev.

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Remote gateway to Alaska's Lake Clark region.

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Iliamna, United States

Iliamna Airport (IATA: ILI, ICAO: PAIL) is a public airport serving the small community of Iliamna in southwestern Alaska, United States. Situated near Lake Iliamna, the largest lake in Alaska, the airport serves as a critical transportation link for a region largely inaccessible by road. The airport is owned by the Lake and Peninsula Borough and operates as a general aviation and commercial service facility. It provides essential access for residents, workers, and visitors to the surrounding wilderness, including those traveling to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Given the remote nature of the area, air travel is the primary means of reaching Iliamna, making the airport vital for mail delivery, medical evacuations, cargo supply, and tourism related to fishing and hunting.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal facility typical of rural Alaskan airports, with minimal passenger amenities.

Getting to & from

There is no road connection to Iliamna from the broader Alaska highway system, so ground transport options within the community are extremely limited.

Airlines here

Ravn Alaska and other small regional carriers have historically provided scheduled service connecting Iliamna to Anchorage and nearby communities.

Notable facts

›Iliamna Airport sits at an elevation of approximately 192 feet above mean sea level.
›The airport features a primary asphalt runway approximately 4,800 feet in length.
›Lake Iliamna, near the airport, is the largest lake in Alaska and a world-renowned sport fishing destination.
›The airport serves as a staging point for access to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
›Air travel is the only practical means of reaching Iliamna, as no road connects the village to the state highway system.

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Alaska Central Express

Routes

ILI → ANCKO ·

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Iliamna Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (5.5 km) west of Iliamna, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

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Iliamna Airport

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Iliamna Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (5.5 km) west of Iliamna, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

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