AirportsYakutat Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Yakutat, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YAK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YAK
- ICAO code
- PAYA
- City
- Yakutat
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 59.5087° N, 139.6604° W
- Elevation
- 10 m (33 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,357 m (7,732 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YAK means Yakutat Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAYA. 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 59.5087° N, 139.6604° W. It stands 10 metres (33 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Yakutat Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,357 metres (7,732 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 269.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,357 m 7,732 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | not listed |
| 02/20 | 1,974 m 6,475 ft | 46 m | Concrete | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yakataga AirportYakataga | CYT | 171 km |
| Haines AirportHaines | HNS | 236 km |
| Elfin Cove Seaplane BaseElfin Cove | ELV | 240 km |
| Skagway AirportSkagway | SGY | 245 km |
| Gustavus AirportGustavus | GST | 257 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,658 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,790 km | 13 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,490 km | 13 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,141 km | 9 h 05 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 4,900 km | 6 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,240 km | 4 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,322 km | 14 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,153 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,160 km | 15 h 10 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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