Airport guide
Chefornak Sea Plane BaseIATA code CYF
Chefornak Sea Plane Base (CYF/PACK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chefornak, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chefornak, United States
- Codes
- CYF · PACK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Region
- North America
Chefornak Sea Plane Base (CYF/PACK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chefornak, United States in North America. Operating on America/Nome local time at coordinates 60.220°, -164.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chefornak Sea Plane Base (CYF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chefornak, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chefornak Sea Plane Base airport details
- IATA code
- CYF
- ICAO code
- PACK
- City
- Chefornak
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Coordinates
- 60.137°, -164.279°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chefornak Sea Plane Base’s own pages.
CYF airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 10,470
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kipnuk Airport KPN · 27 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CYF
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 985 m, gravel. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 985 m3,230 ft | 18 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from CYF
Originfacts does not track any routes from CYF yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CYF is
2.5 km south-southwest
Chefornak Sea Plane Base lies 2.5 km south-southwest of Chefornak city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CYF
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chefornak, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chefornak Sea Plane Base’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Chefornak
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- NightmuteNightmute AirportNME39 km
- Toksook BayToksook Bay AirportOOK61 km
- KwigillingokKwigillingok AirportKWK74 km
- KongiganakKongiganak AirportKKH85 km
- MekoryukEllis FieldMYU115 km
- KasiglukKasigluk AirportKUK118 km
- EekEek AirportEEK120 km
- NapakiakNapakiak Sea Plane BaseWNA126 km
- AtmautluakAtmautluak AirportATT128 km
Chefornak Sea Plane Base: common questions
Where is Chefornak Sea Plane Base?
Chefornak Sea Plane Base serves Chefornak, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 60.137°, -164.279°.
What are the airport codes for Chefornak Sea Plane Base?
The IATA code is CYF and the ICAO code is PACK.
What time zone is CYF in?
Chefornak Sea Plane Base is in the America/Nome time zone.
How many runways does Chefornak Sea Plane Base have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CYF: 16/34 (985 m (3,230 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Chefornak Sea Plane Base?
Wikidata records 10,470 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Chefornak Sea Plane Base?
Per Wikidata, CYF is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is CYF from Chefornak city centre?
Chefornak Sea Plane Base is about 2.5 km south-southwest of Chefornak city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chefornak Sea Plane Base?
OurAirports gives CYF’s elevation as 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Chefornak Sea Plane Base’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1708562 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)