Airports near Valdez, AK
5 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Valdez, Alaska — 5 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Valdez Pioneer Field (PAVD), 1.5 nm W. Closest public fuel: PAVD (100LL,A), 1.5 nm. Longest runway: 8,000 ft at PAKA.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Valdez | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVD | Valdez Pioneer Field Valdez · Airport | 1.5 nm W | Public | 6,500 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.9 |
| L93 | Robe Lake Valdez · Seaplane base | 3.3 nm SE | Public | water | A | CTAF 122.9 |
| K55 | Thompson Pass Valdez · Airport | 14.9 nm E | Public | 2,530 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| 1Z9 | Ellamar Ellamar · Seaplane base | 20.7 nm SW | Public | water | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| PAKA | Tatitlek Tatitlek · Airport | 21.4 nm SW | Public | 8,000 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.7 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Valdez as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.