Airport guide
Chuathbaluk AirportIATA code CHU
Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU/PACH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chuathbaluk, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chuathbaluk, United States
- Codes
- CHU · PACH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Region
- North America
Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU/PACH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chuathbaluk, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 61.580°, -159.240°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chuathbaluk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chuathbaluk Airport details
- IATA code
- CHU
- ICAO code
- PACH
- City
- Chuathbaluk
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 61.579°, -159.216°
- 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 Chuathbaluk Airport’s own pages.
CHU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 74 m (244 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
- 1,046
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Aniak Airport ANI · 17 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CHU
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 9/27: 1,037 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | 1,037 m3,401 ft | 18 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from CHU
Originfacts does not track any routes from CHU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CHU is
1.7 km east-northeast
Chuathbaluk Airport lies 1.7 km east-northeast of Chuathbaluk 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 CHU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chuathbaluk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chuathbaluk 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 Chuathbaluk
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AniakAniak AirportANI16 km
- KalskagKalskag Municipal AirportKLG59 km
- Holy CrossHoly Cross AirportHCR73 km
- TuluksakTuluksak AirportTLT106 km
- ShagelukShageluk AirportSHX126 km
- AnvikAnvik AirportANV129 km
- KwethlukKwethluk AirportKWT146 km
- MarshallMarshall Don Hunter Sr. AirportMLL153 km
- GraylingGrayling AirportKGX153 km
Chuathbaluk Airport: common questions
Where is Chuathbaluk Airport?
Chuathbaluk Airport serves Chuathbaluk, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 61.579°, -159.216°.
What are the airport codes for Chuathbaluk Airport?
The IATA code is CHU and the ICAO code is PACH.
What time zone is CHU in?
Chuathbaluk Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.
How many runways does Chuathbaluk Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CHU: 9/27 (1,037 m (3,401 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Chuathbaluk Airport?
Wikidata records 1,046 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Chuathbaluk Airport?
Per Wikidata, CHU is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is CHU from Chuathbaluk city centre?
Chuathbaluk Airport is about 1.7 km east-northeast of Chuathbaluk city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chuathbaluk Airport?
OurAirports gives CHU’s elevation as 74 m (244 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 Chuathbaluk Airport’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 Q3274156 (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)