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Gambell AirportIATA code GAM

Gambell Airport (GAM/PAGM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gambell, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Gambell, United States
Codes: GAM · PAGM; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Nome
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Gambell Airport (GAM/PAGM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gambell, United States in North America. Operating on America/Nome local time at coordinates 63.780°, -171.710°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gambell Airport (GAM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gambell, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Gambell Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: GAM
ICAO code: PAGM
City: Gambell
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Nome
Coordinates: 63.768°, -171.733°; 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 Gambell Airport’s own pages.

GAM airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 8 m (27 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1943; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019: 6,954; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Gambell; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Savoonga Airport SVA · 62 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GAM

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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: 1,372 m, asphalt.

Runways at GAM: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	1,372 m4,500 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from GAM

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from GAM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where GAM is

Calculated

1.8 km west-southwest

Gambell Airport lies 1.8 km west-southwest of Gambell 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 GAM

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gambell, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gambell 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 Gambell

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Gambell Airport: common questions

Where is Gambell Airport?

Gambell Airport serves Gambell, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 63.768°, -171.733°.

What are the airport codes for Gambell Airport?

The IATA code is GAM and the ICAO code is PAGM.

What time zone is GAM in?

Gambell Airport is in the America/Nome time zone.

How many runways does Gambell Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at GAM: 16/34 (1,372 m (4,500 ft), asphalt).

When did Gambell Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1943 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Gambell Airport?

Wikidata records 6,954 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Gambell Airport?

Per Wikidata, GAM is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.

How far is GAM from Gambell city centre?

Gambell Airport is about 1.8 km west-southwest of Gambell city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Gambell Airport?

OurAirports gives GAM’s elevation as 8 m (27 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 Gambell Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q3275291 (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)