AirportsUnalakleet Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Unalakleet, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is UNK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- UNK
- ICAO code
- PAUN
- City
- Unalakleet
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 63.8884° N, 160.7990° W
- Elevation
- 8 m (27 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,798 m (5,900 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, UNK means Unalakleet Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAUN. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 63.8884° N, 160.7990° W. It stands 8 metres (27 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Unalakleet Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,798 metres (5,900 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 452.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,798 m 5,900 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 09/27 | 579 m 1,900 ft | 23 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shaktoolik AirportShaktoolik | SKK | 57 km |
| St Michael AirportSt Michael | SMK | 78 km |
| Stebbins AirportStebbins | WBB | 84 km |
| Elim AirportElim | ELI | 108 km |
| Kaltag AirportKaltag | KAL | 111 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,570 km | 10 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,707 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,614 km | 12 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,075 km | 9 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,890 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 4,398 km | 5 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,127 km | 12 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,029 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,665 km | 14 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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