Unalakleet Airport (UNK)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	UNK
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	160°47'56.8000" W / 63°53'18.6000" N -160.799111 / 63.888500 (Estimated)
Elevation	27.30 ft / 8.32 m (Surveyed)
Land	715 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles N of Unalakleet, AK
Location	Nome County, AK
Magnetic Variation	11E (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address	NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99701
Phone number	907-451-2200
Manager	JOHN WILSON
Address	PO BOX 192 UNALAKLEET, AK 99684
Phone number	907-625-1025

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	MC GRATH
Region	AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC	ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS	OME - NOME
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Phone	LC 443-2291
FSS Toll Free	1-800-478-8400
Alternate FSS	FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free	1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility	UNK (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
AWOS-3P	UNK (907-624-3051)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	CARGO

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	1900 x 75 ft (579 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	59

	09	27
Alignment	98°	278°
Physical elevation	24.10 ft	19.30 ft
Coordinates	63.883447 / -160.799021	63.882700 / -160.787357
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	5900 x 150 ft (1798 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	15	33
Alignment	164°	344°
Physical elevation	25.70 ft	24.70 ft
Coordinates	63.898007 / -160.806024	63.882489 / -160.796020
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LOC/DME
VGSI	4-box on left	4-box on left
Runway end lights	No	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
UNK	VOR/DME	UNALAKLEET	116X	116.90	15E	3.0 nm

Remarks

• 299 FT TWR 2.4 NM E.
• SNOW REMOVAL & DEICING NA 1600-0800.
• RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
• WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
• ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.