Where is NUI airport?

NUI is a medium-sized airport in Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States, at 70.2100, -151.0060, 12 m above sea level.

What time zone is NUI in?

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

How many passengers use NUI?

7,041 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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NUI — Nuiqsut Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Nuiqsut, United States.

IATA code: NUI
ICAO code: PAQT
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 7,041; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 7; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−9 / UTC−8; America/Anchorage
Elevation: 12 m; 39 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 1,324 m

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About NUI

Nuiqsut Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Nuiqsut, United States. 7,041 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 7 nonstop routes from NUI.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from NUI

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
NUI → BRW	Utqiaġvik, United States	244 km	3,651
NUI → SCC	Deadhorse, United States	96 km	3,248
NUI → AKP	Anaktuvuk Pass, United States	233 km	48
NUI → FAI	Fairbanks, United States	616 km	36
NUI → BTI	Barter Island, United States	281 km	30
NUI → ATK	Atqasuk, United States	243 km	16
NUI → AIN	Wainwright, United States	339 km	12

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 NUI

8V Wright Air Service · 1,516 flights
X5 Junipogo · 1,321 flights
RVQ Reeve Air Alaska · 260 flights
5V Tatonduk Outfitters · 18 flights

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

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
SCC	Deadhorse Airport	Deadhorse, United States	96 km
AKP	Anaktuvuk Pass Airport	Anaktuvuk Pass, United States	233 km
ATK	Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport	Atqasuk, United States	242 km
BRW	Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport	Utqiaġvik, United States	243 km
BTI	Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport	Barter Island, United States	280 km

Distance from NUI to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
NUI → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,300 km	—
NUI → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	9,213 km	—
NUI → CDG	Paris, France	6,609 km	—
NUI → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	6,566 km	—
NUI → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	7,640 km	—
NUI → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,275 km	—
NUI → JFK	New York, United States	5,346 km	—
NUI → ATL	Atlanta, United States	5,648 km	—
NUI → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,492 km	—
NUI → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	10,424 km	—
NUI → HND	Tokyo, Japan	5,553 km	—
NUI → DOH	Doha, Qatar	9,264 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
04/22	1,324 m	27 m	Gravel	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States · 70.2100, -151.0060

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Questions

Nuiqsut Airport has the IATA code NUI and the ICAO code PAQT. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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