Where is GAL airport?

GAL is a medium-sized airport in Galena, Alaska, United States, at 64.7362, -156.9370, 47 m above sea level.

What time zone is GAL in?

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

How many passengers use GAL?

23,706 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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GAL — Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Galena, United States.

IATA code: GAL
ICAO code: PAGA
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 23,706; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 18; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−9 / UTC−8; America/Anchorage
Elevation: 47 m; 154 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 1,829 m

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About GAL

Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Galena, United States. It is run by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. 23,706 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 18 nonstop routes from GAL.

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

Busiest nonstop routes from GAL

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
GAL → FAI	Fairbanks, United States	432 km	14,247
GAL → NUL	Nulato, United States	54 km	2,611
GAL → HSL	Huslia, United States	111 km	2,024
GAL → KAL	Village of Kaltag, United States	98 km	1,592
GAL → RBY	Ruby, United States	70 km	1,204
GAL → KYU	Koyukuk, United States	41 km	1,059
GAL → ANC	Anchorage, United States	530 km	817
GAL → TAL	Tanana, United States	233 km	97
GAL → KGX	Grayling, United States	257 km	13
GAL → ANV	Anvik, United States	283 km	8
GAL → EMK	Emmonak, United States	431 km	8
GAL → PQS	Pilot Station, United States	431 km	8
GAL → MCG	McGrath, United States	209 km	7
GAL → LMA	Lake Minchumina, United States	243 km	3
GAL → OBU	Kobuk, United States	243 km	3
GAL → SHG	Shungnak, United States	240 km	2
GAL → TCT	Takotna, United States	199 km	2
GAL → HCR	Holy Cross, United States	317 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 GAL

8V Wright Air Service · 3,659 flights
5V Tatonduk Outfitters · 1,873 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
KYU	Koyukuk Airport	Koyukuk, United States	40 km
NUL	Nulato Airport	Nulato, United States	54 km
RBY	Ruby Airport	Ruby, United States	70 km
KAL	Kaltag Airport	Village of Kaltag, United States	98 km
HSL	Huslia Airport	Huslia, United States	110 km

Distance from GAL to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
GAL → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,959 km	—
GAL → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	9,646 km	—
GAL → CDG	Paris, France	7,267 km	—
GAL → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,217 km	—
GAL → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,240 km	—
GAL → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,929 km	—
GAL → JFK	New York, United States	5,700 km	—
GAL → ATL	Atlanta, United States	5,857 km	—
GAL → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,293 km	—
GAL → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	10,300 km	—
GAL → HND	Tokyo, Japan	5,237 km	—
GAL → DOH	Doha, Qatar	9,726 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
08/26	1,829 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes
06/24	792 m	15 m	Gravel	No

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Galena, Alaska, United States · 64.7362, -156.9370

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Questions

Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport has the IATA code GAL and the ICAO code PAGA. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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