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PAYA

YAK

Yakutat Airport · Yakutat

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

33 ft / 10 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

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Runway Summary

11/297,745 ftASPH-GUNLIT

02/206,475 ftCONC-FUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Yakutat Airport (PAYA), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 33 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Yakutat Airport

ICAO / IATA

PAYA / YAK

Municipality

Yakutat

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

59.508717, -139.660435

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11 / 29

UNLIT

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 7,745 ft / 2,361 m
Surface: ASPH-G
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Runway 02 / 20

UNLIT

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 6,475 ft / 1,974 m
Surface: CONC-F
Heading: 45° / 225°

RWY 02

No ILS

RWY 20

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OCC · NDB (Ocean Cape)385 kHz

0 ft · Associated: PAYA
59.543598, -139.727997

YAK · VOR-DME (Yakutat)113,300 kHz

35 ft · Associated: PAYA
59.510799, -139.647995

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Haines Junction Airport

Burwash Airport

Gustavus Airport

Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified