Airport guide
Chevak AirportIATA code VAK
Chevak Airport (VAK/PAVA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chevak, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chevak, United States
- Codes
- VAK · PAVA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Region
- North America
Chevak Airport (VAK/PAVA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chevak, United States in North America. Operating on America/Nome local time at coordinates 61.530°, -165.590°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chevak Airport (VAK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chevak, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chevak Airport details
- IATA code
- VAK
- ICAO code
- PAVA
- City
- Chevak
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Coordinates
- 61.541°, -165.601°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chevak Airport’s own pages.
VAK airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 23 m (75 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
- 11,970
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Hooper Bay Airport HPB · 29 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VAK
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. The runway 02/20: 981 m, gravel. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 981 m3,220 ft | 23 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from VAK
Originfacts does not track any routes from VAK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at VAK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chevak, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chevak Airport’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 Chevak
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Hooper BayHooper Bay AirportHPB30 km
- Toksook BayToksook Bay AirportOOK114 km
- Mountain VillageMountain Village AirportMOU116 km
- Sheldon PointSheldon Sea Plane BaseSXP118 km
- NightmuteNightmute AirportNME127 km
- MekoryukEllis FieldMYU134 km
- Saint Mary'sSaint Mary's AirportKSM134 km
- AlakanukAlakanuk AirportAUK139 km
- Pilot StationPilot Station AirportPQS149 km
Chevak Airport: common questions
Where is Chevak Airport?
Chevak Airport serves Chevak, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 61.541°, -165.601°.
What are the airport codes for Chevak Airport?
The IATA code is VAK and the ICAO code is PAVA.
What time zone is VAK in?
Chevak Airport is in the America/Nome time zone.
How many runways does Chevak Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VAK: 02/20 (981 m (3,220 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Chevak Airport?
Wikidata records 11,970 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Chevak Airport?
Per Wikidata, VAK is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
What is the elevation of Chevak Airport?
OurAirports gives VAK’s elevation as 23 m (75 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 Chevak Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1707627 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)