Gambell Airport (GAM)

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

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Location and general information

IATA code: GAM
ICAO code: PAGM
FAA site number: 50260.*A
City / state: Gambell, AK
County: Nome
Time zone: America/Nome
Reference point: 63°45'59.82" N
171°43'58.02" W
Elevation: 29.5 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 8° E (2015)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 200 acres
From downtown: 0 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Bethel
Activated: 03/1950

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Nome (OME)
1-800-478-8400
NOTAM facility: GAM
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: George Kost
907-443-2500
Last FAA inspection: 08/28/2023

FAA remarks

Runway condition unmaintained; recommended visual inspection before landing.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -26C.

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

Airport facts

IATA code: GAM
ICAO code: PAGM
Location: Gambell, AK, United States
Elevation: 29.5 ft
Time zone: America/Nome
Coordinates: 63.76769, -171.7333

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16 / 34	4,500 × 100 ft	Asphalt/concrete, fair

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

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