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Yakutat AirportIATA code YAK

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

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Serves: Yakutat, United States
Codes: YAK · PAYA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: America/Yakutat
Region: North America

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Yakutat Airport (YAK/PAYA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yakutat, United States in North America. Operating on America/Yakutat local time at coordinates 59.510°, -139.660°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yakutat Airport (YAK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yakutat, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Yakutat Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: YAK
ICAO code: PAYA
City: Yakutat
Country: United States
Region: North America
Time zone: America/Yakutat
Coordinates: 59.509°, -139.660°; 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 Yakutat Airport’s own pages.

YAK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1940; 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: 25,616; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Yakutat; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Yakataga Airport CYT · 171 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at YAK

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.

2 open runways. Longest 11/29: 2,357 m, asphalt.

Runways at YAK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11/29	2,357 m7,732 ft	46 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
02/20	1,974 m6,475 ft	46 m	concrete	Not listed as lit

Routes from YAK

No route records yet

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

Where YAK is

Calculated

5.7 km southeast

Yakutat Airport lies 5.7 km southeast of Yakutat 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 YAK

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

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

Yakutat Airport: common questions

Where is Yakutat Airport?

Yakutat Airport serves Yakutat, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 59.509°, -139.660°.

What are the airport codes for Yakutat Airport?

The IATA code is YAK and the ICAO code is PAYA.

What time zone is YAK in?

Yakutat Airport is in the America/Yakutat time zone.

How many runways does Yakutat Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at YAK: 11/29 (2,357 m (7,732 ft), asphalt); 02/20 (1,974 m (6,475 ft), concrete).

When did Yakutat Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Yakutat Airport?

Wikidata records 25,616 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Yakutat Airport?

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

How far is YAK from Yakutat city centre?

Yakutat Airport is about 5.7 km southeast of Yakutat city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Yakutat Airport?

OurAirports gives YAK’s elevation as 10 m (33 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 Yakutat Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q953843 (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)