Chitina, Alaska
PAAX Chitina
Chitina (PAAX) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Chitina, Alaska, at 556 ft MSL. Its runway is 13/31 (2,850 by 75 ft, gravel and dirt). Right traffic for runway 31. CTAF 122.9.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PAAX, FAA CXC
- Location
- Chitina, Alaska (Valdez-Cordova County). 4 NM N of the city center
- Elevation
- 556 ft MSL
- Position
- 61.5832° N, 144.4298° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Anchorage
- Magnetic variation
- 27° E (1985)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,850 × 75 ft | Gravel and Dirt, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 31 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Before you go
Brief PAAX in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Chitina, 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.