Where is VAK airport?

VAK is a small airport in Chevak, Alaska, United States, at 61.5409, -165.6005, 23 m above sea level.

What time zone is VAK in?

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

How many passengers use VAK?

15,169 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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VAK — Chevak Airport

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Small airport in Chevak, United States.

IATA code: VAK
ICAO code: PAVA
Size: small; OurAirports class
Passengers: 15,169; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 12; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−9 / UTC−8; America/Nome
Elevation: 23 m; 75 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 981 m

Local time now: —

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About VAK

Chevak Airport is a small airport serving Chevak, United States. It is run by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. 15,169 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 12 nonstop routes from VAK.

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

Busiest nonstop routes from VAK

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
VAK → BET	Bethel, United States	220 km	9,646
VAK → HPB	Hooper Bay, United States	29 km	3,628
VAK → SCM	Scammon Bay, United States	34 km	1,726
VAK → AUK	Alakanuk, United States	135 km	87
VAK → SXP	Nunam Iqua, United States	116 km	43
VAK → EMK	Emmonak, United States	150 km	12
VAK → KOT	Kotlik, United States	198 km	9
VAK → NUP	Nunapitchuk, United States	184 km	5
VAK → OOK	Toksook Bay, United States	115 km	5
VAK → KSM	St Mary's, United States	134 km	3
VAK → KUK	Kasigluk, United States	181 km	3
VAK → WWT	Newtok, United States	101 km	2

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 VAK

GV Grant Aviation · 3,450 flights
K2 Paklook Air, Inc d/b/a/ Airlift Alaska d/b/a/ Yute Commuter Service · 759 flights
7S Ryan Air f/k/a Arctic Transportation · 270 flights
6F Fox Aircraft · 45 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
HPB	Hooper Bay Airport	Hooper Bay, United States	29 km
SCM	Scammon Bay Airport	Scammon Bay, United States	34 km
WWT	Mertarvik Airport	Newtok, United States	100 km
TNK	Tununak Airport	Tununak, United States	110 km
OOK	Toksook Bay Airport	Toksook Bay, United States	115 km
SXP	Nunam Iqua Airport	Nunam Iqua, United States	116 km
MOU	Mountain Village Airport	Mountain Village, United States	118 km
NME	Nightmute Airport	Nightmute, United States	129 km
KSM	St Mary's Airport	St Mary's, United States	134 km
MYU	Mekoryuk Airport	Mekoryuk, United States	135 km
AUK	Alakanuk Airport	Alakanuk, United States	135 km
PQS	Pilot Station Airport	Pilot Station, United States	148 km

Distance from VAK to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
VAK → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,405 km	—
VAK → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	9,710 km	—
VAK → CDG	Paris, France	7,702 km	—
VAK → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,623 km	—
VAK → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,534 km	—
VAK → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,352 km	—
VAK → JFK	New York, United States	6,229 km	—
VAK → ATL	Atlanta, United States	6,327 km	—
VAK → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,519 km	—
VAK → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	9,896 km	—
VAK → HND	Tokyo, Japan	4,750 km	—
VAK → DOH	Doha, Qatar	9,822 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
02/20	981 m	23 m	Gravel	No

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Chevak, Alaska, United States · 61.5409, -165.6005

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Questions

Chevak Airport has the IATA code VAK and the ICAO code PAVA. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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