Chuathbaluk Airport

Chuathbaluk Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF
ServesChuathbaluk, Alaska
Elevation AMSL243 ft / 74 m
Coordinates61°34′45″N 159°12′56″W / 61.57917°N 159.21556°W / 61.57917; -159.21556
Map
CHU
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 3,401 1,037 Gravel/dirt
Statistics (2025)
Based aircraft0
Passengers441
Freight74,000 lbs

Chuathbaluk Airport (IATA: CHU, ICAO: PACH[2], FAA LID: 9A3) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) northeast of the central business district of Chuathbaluk,[1] a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Facilities

Chuathbaluk Airport covers an area of 242 acres (98 ha) at an elevation of 243 feet (74 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a gravel surface measuring 3,401 by 60 feet (1,037 x 18 m).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Ryan Air Aniak, via Crooked Creek, Red Devil, Sleetmute, Stony River[3]
Paklook Aniak, via Crooked Creek, Red Devil, Sleetmute, Stony River[4]

Paklook Air Services serves Chuathbaluk doing business as Yute Commuter Service[5]

Statistics

Carrier shares: April 2024 – March 2025[6]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Paklook
231(52.38%)
Ryan Air
210(47.62%)
Top domestic destinations: April 2024 – March 2025[6]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Aniak, AK Aniak Airport 140
2 Crooked Creek, AK Crooked Creek Airport 30
3 Bethel, AK Bethel Airport 20
4 Sleetmute, AK Sleetmute Airport 10
5 Holy Cross, AK Holy Cross Airport 10

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 9A3 PDF, effective January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ PACH - Chuathbaluk Airport. AirNav.com. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Passenger Schedules". Ryan Air Services. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Aniak Schedule". Yute Commuter Service. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "Yute Commuter Services". AV Codes. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Chuathbaluk, AK: Chuathbaluk (CHU)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. April 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.