Akiachak Airport guide

Akiachak Airport serves the Yup'ik village of Akiachak on the Kuskokwim River, in the Bethel Census Area of western Alaska. The field lies about two miles west of the village at an elevation of roughly 23 feet. Its ICAO code is PFZK and its FAA identifier is Z13. Bethel is the regional hub, about 13 nautical miles to the southwest.

The airport has one gravel runway, 2/20, measuring 3,300 by 60 feet. It has medium-intensity edge lights. The FAA lists heaves and dips along the full length, and the runway condition is not monitored, so pilots should inspect the surface before landing. The state has plans to acquire 236 acres to relocate the airport and build a new 3,300-foot runway.

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities owns the airport. Traffic is small air taxi service, mostly to Bethel. In 2015 the airport handled about 5,100 passengers, and Bethel took more than 2,500 of them.