Where is CHU airport?

CHU is a small airport in Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States, at 61.5791, -159.2160, 74 m above sea level.

What time zone is CHU in?

CHU is in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC−9 / UTC−8 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use CHU?

718 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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CHU — Chuathbaluk Airport

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Small airport in Chuathbaluk, United States.

IATA code: CHU
ICAO code: PACH
Size: small; OurAirports class
Passengers: 718; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 11; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−9 / UTC−8; America/Anchorage
Elevation: 74 m; 243 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 1,037 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with C

About CHU

Chuathbaluk Airport is a small airport serving Chuathbaluk, United States. It is run by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. 718 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 11 nonstop routes from CHU.

Wikidata (CC0) · US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from CHU

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CHU → ANI	Aniak, United States	17 km	440
CHU → CKD	Crooked Creek, United States	66 km	112
CHU → BET	Bethel, United States	167 km	83
CHU → SLQ	Sleetmute, United States	110 km	41
CHU → SRV	Stony River, United States	141 km	19
CHU → RDV	Red Devil, United States	101 km	13
CHU → KLG	Kalskag, United States	60 km	3
CHU → MLL	Marshall, United States	152 km	3
CHU → HCR	Holy Cross, United States	74 km	2
CHU → KGX	Grayling, United States	153 km	1
CHU → TLT	Tuluksak, United States	107 km	1

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at CHU

7S Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation · 333 flights
K2 Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service · 208 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
ANI	Aniak Airport	Aniak, United States	17 km
KLG	Kalskag Airport	Kalskag, United States	60 km
CKD	Crooked Creek Airport	Crooked Creek, United States	65 km
HCR	Holy Cross Airport	Holy Cross, United States	74 km
RDV	Red Devil Airport	Red Devil, United States	101 km
TLT	Tuluksak Airport	Tuluksak, United States	106 km
SLQ	Sleetmute Airport	Sleetmute, United States	109 km
RSH	Russian Mission Airport	Russian Mission, United States	113 km
ANV	Anvik Airport	Anvik, United States	129 km
AKI	Akiak Airport	Akiak, United States	131 km
SRV	Stony River 2 Airport	Stony River, United States	141 km
KKI	Akiachak Airport	Akiachak, United States	143 km

Distance from CHU to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CHU → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,329 km	—
CHU → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	9,894 km	—
CHU → CDG	Paris, France	7,636 km	—
CHU → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,582 km	—
CHU → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,580 km	—
CHU → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,297 km	—
CHU → JFK	New York, United States	5,911 km	—
CHU → ATL	Atlanta, United States	5,990 km	—
CHU → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,211 km	—
CHU → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	10,234 km	—
CHU → HND	Tokyo, Japan	5,086 km	—
CHU → DOH	Doha, Qatar	9,989 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
9/27	1,037 m	18 m	Gravel	Yes

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Location

Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States · 61.5791, -159.2160

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Questions

Chuathbaluk Airport has the IATA code CHU and the ICAO code PACH. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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