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Yakutat Airport

Yakutat, United States

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PAYA

Elevation

33 ft

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The Essence of Yakutat Airport

YAK

Location

Yakutat · AK · United States

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

59.509°, -139.660° · 33 ft elev.

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Remote Alaskan gateway serving the isolated coastal community of Yakutat.

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Yakutat, United States

Yakutat Airport (YAK/PAYA) is a small public airport serving the remote community of Yakutat, Alaska, situated along the Gulf of Alaska coast. It is one of the primary links connecting this isolated town to the broader Alaskan transportation network, as no road connects Yakutat to the rest of the state highway system. The airport is owned by the State of Alaska and operated under the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. It handles a modest volume of passenger and cargo traffic, supporting the local fishing industry, tourism related to nearby Yakutat Tlingit Tribe lands, and access to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Given Yakutat's geographic isolation, air travel is essential for residents and visitors alike. The airport also supports general aviation, charter flights, and occasional floatplane operations in the surrounding area.

Terminals

The airport has a small, single terminal building consistent with its status as a rural Alaskan community airport.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options are extremely limited, primarily consisting of private vehicles and local taxi services, as no state highway connects Yakutat to other communities.

Airlines here

Alaska Airlines provides scheduled jet service connecting Yakutat to Juneau and other Alaskan cities.

Notable facts

›Yakutat has no road connection to the Alaska highway system, making the airport critical for community access.
›The airport sits near the Gulf of Alaska coast, making it susceptible to challenging weather conditions.
›Yakutat is a gateway for outdoor enthusiasts visiting Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
›The surrounding region is known for world-class steelhead and salmon fishing, driving seasonal tourism traffic.
›The airport elevation is approximately 33 feet above sea level.

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Airlines serving this airport

Alaska Airlines

Routes

YAK → CDVAS · 73Q

YAK → JNUAS · 73Q

Aircraft operating here

73Q2 routes

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Yakutat Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska which has no road access to the outside world. Airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

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