Chicken (CKX)

Airport information: Chicken, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PAAY
FAA identifier: CKX
FAA site number: 50097.*A
City / state: Chicken, AK
County: Southeast Fairbanks
Reference point: 64°04'00.31" N
141°57'04.85" W
Elevation: 1,640 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 30° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 68 acres
From downtown: 0 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Dawson
Activated: 11/1949

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
Fuel: Mogas
Transient storage: Tie-downs
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Northway (ORT)
1-800-478-6611
NOTAM facility: ORT
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Sam Jennings
907-883-5128
Last FAA inspection: 07/05/2025

FAA remarks

Runway condition unmaintained; recommended visual inspection before landing.
Caution: fire crews and helicopter during summer.
Snow removal operations - maintain CTAF.
Suais - 125.3/126.3 (1-800-758-8723).
Exp turb during approach.
Waterfowl on and in the vicinity of runway in summer.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: PAAY
FAA identifier: CKX
Location: Chicken, AK, United States
Elevation: 1,640 ft
Coordinates: 64.06675, -141.95135

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
13 / 31	2,500 × 60 ft	Gravel/dirt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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