Airport guide
Nuiqsut AirportIATA code NUI
Nuiqsut Airport (NUI/PAQT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuiqsut, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nuiqsut, United States
- Codes
- NUI · PAQT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Region
- North America
Nuiqsut Airport (NUI/PAQT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuiqsut, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 70.210°, -151.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nuiqsut, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nuiqsut Airport details
- IATA code
- NUI
- ICAO code
- PAQT
- City
- Nuiqsut
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 70.210°, -151.006°
- 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 Nuiqsut Airport’s own pages.
NUI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (38 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 6,420
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Deadhorse Airport SCC · 96 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NUI
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 04/22: 1,324 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,324 m4,343 ft | 27 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from NUI
Originfacts does not track any routes from NUI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where NUI is
0.7 km south
Nuiqsut Airport lies 0.7 km south of Nuiqsut 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 NUI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nuiqsut, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nuiqsut 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 Nuiqsut
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Prudhoe Bay/DeadhorsePrudhoe Bay/Deadhorse AirportSCC96 km
- AtqasukAtqasuk AirportATK238 km
- BarrowWiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial AirportBRW243 km
- Barter IslandBarter Island AirportBTI280 km
- KobukKobuk/Wien AirportOBU437 km
- AmblerAmbler AirportABL443 km
- ShungnakShungnak AirportSHG445 km
- Point LayDew Station AirportPIZ465 km
- Fort YukonFort Yukon AirportFYU468 km
Nuiqsut Airport: common questions
Where is Nuiqsut Airport?
Nuiqsut Airport serves Nuiqsut, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 70.210°, -151.006°.
What are the airport codes for Nuiqsut Airport?
The IATA code is NUI and the ICAO code is PAQT.
What time zone is NUI in?
Nuiqsut Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.
How many runways does Nuiqsut Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NUI: 04/22 (1,324 m (4,343 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Nuiqsut Airport?
Wikidata records 6,420 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is NUI from Nuiqsut city centre?
Nuiqsut Airport is about 0.7 km south of Nuiqsut city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Nuiqsut Airport?
OurAirports gives NUI’s elevation as 12 m (38 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 Nuiqsut 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 Q3015471 (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)