Where is UNK airport?

UNK is a medium-sized airport in Unalakleet, Alaska, United States, at 63.8884, -160.7990, 8 m above sea level.

What time zone is UNK in?

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

How many passengers use UNK?

13,656 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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UNK — Unalakleet Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Unalakleet, United States.

IATA code: UNK
ICAO code: PAUN
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 13,656; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 17; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−9 / UTC−8; America/Anchorage
Elevation: 8 m; 26 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 1,798 m

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About UNK

Unalakleet Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Unalakleet, United States. It is run by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. 13,656 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 17 nonstop routes from UNK.

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

Busiest nonstop routes from UNK

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
UNK → OME	Nome, United States	236 km	4,492
UNK → ANC	Anchorage, United States	632 km	3,889
UNK → SKK	Shaktoolik, United States	58 km	3,074
UNK → SMK	St. Michael, United States	79 km	894
UNK → WBB	Stebbins, United States	84 km	535
UNK → KKA	Koyuk, United States	118 km	370
UNK → ELI	Elim, United States	108 km	141
UNK → GLV	Golovin, United States	130 km	126
UNK → WMO	White Mountain, United States	155 km	104
UNK → OTZ	Kotzebue, United States	344 km	10
UNK → EMK	Emmonak, United States	222 km	6
UNK → KSM	St Mary's, United States	240 km	6
UNK → KOT	Kotlik, United States	167 km	4
UNK → FAI	Fairbanks, United States	633 km	2
UNK → AUK	Alakanuk, United States	238 km	1
UNK → DRG	Deering, United States	260 km	1
UNK → PQS	Pilot Station, United States	241 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 UNK

8E Bering Air · 3,765 flights
7S Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation · 1,927 flights
VC Via Airlines · 181 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
SKK	Shaktoolik Airport	Shaktoolik, United States	57 km
SMK	St Michael Airport	St. Michael, United States	78 km
WBB	Stebbins Airport	Stebbins, United States	84 km
ELI	Elim Airport	Elim, United States	108 km
KAL	Kaltag Airport	Village of Kaltag, United States	111 km
KGX	Grayling Airport	Grayling, United States	116 km
KKA	Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport	Koyuk, United States	118 km
GLV	Golovin Airport	Golovin, United States	130 km
ANV	Anvik Airport	Anvik, United States	141 km

Distance from UNK to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
UNK → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,099 km	—
UNK → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	9,633 km	—
UNK → CDG	Paris, France	7,402 km	—
UNK → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,339 km	—
UNK → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,315 km	—
UNK → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,058 km	—
UNK → JFK	New York, United States	5,906 km	—
UNK → ATL	Atlanta, United States	6,049 km	—
UNK → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,404 km	—
UNK → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	10,127 km	—
UNK → HND	Tokyo, Japan	5,039 km	—
UNK → DOH	Doha, Qatar	9,724 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
15/33	1,798 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
09/27	579 m	23 m	Asphalt	Yes

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Location

Unalakleet, Alaska, United States · 63.8884, -160.7990

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Questions

Unalakleet Airport has the IATA code UNK and the ICAO code PAUN. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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