Chignik Lake, Alaska
A79 Chignik Lake
Chignik Lake (A79) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Chignik Lake, Alaska, at 50 ft MSL. Its runway is 08/26 (2,800 by 60 ft, gravel). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA A79
- Location
- Chignik Lake, Alaska (Lake and Peninsula County). 0 NM WSW of the city center
- Elevation
- 50 ft MSL
- Position
- 56.2555° N, 158.7778° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Cold Bay
- Magnetic variation
- 19° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,800 × 60 ft | Gravel, poor condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 26 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
Before you go
Brief A79 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Chignik Lake, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.