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YAK Yakutat Airport
Yakutat Airport (IATA: YAK, ICAO:PAYA) is located in the the city of Yakutat, United states.

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IATA Code

YAK

ICAO Code

PAYA

Name

Yakutat Airport

Type

Country / Region

United states (US)

City

Yakutat

Latitude

59.5032997

Longitude

-139.6600037

Time Zone

UTC-09:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Yakutat Airport（YAK）

Yakutat Airport is a regional airport serving Yakutat, Alaska, United States, on the Gulf of Alaska coast. It is a remote Alaskan gateway rather than a conventional international cargo hub, so its logistics value is primarily local and regional connectivity, with onward movement normally dependent on scheduled passenger aircraft, airline cargo acceptance, and available connections through larger Alaskan or U.S. gateways. The airport is located at approximately 59.5033°N, 139.6600°W and operates in the UTC−09:00 time zone. Our service team treats it as a capacity-sensitive origin: shipment acceptance, aircraft payload, weather, limited local handling resources, and onward connection availability must be confirmed before any booking commitment.

Official airport name	Yakutat Airport
IATA / ICAO	YAK / PAYA
Country / city	United States / Yakutat, Alaska
Coordinates	59.5032997, -139.6600037
Time zone	UTC−09:00
Operational classification	Regional airport with limited local cargo-market depth; confirm all services directly before tender

Key Highlights

Key Logistics Characteristics

Remote-location operations make available aircraft capacity and connection integrity more important than nominal route distance.
Local cargo acceptance may be subject to airline booking controls, shipment dimensions, payload limits, weather, and handling-resource availability.
Yakutat Airport should not be treated as an automatic international gateway; export or import movements may require routing through a U.S. gateway with the appropriate customs and security process.
Time-critical, temperature-sensitive, dangerous-goods, oversized, and live-animal shipments require written pre-acceptance confirmation.
Our service team can compare direct-origin uplift with alternative Alaskan or mainland U.S. gateways when the required service cannot be reliably supported locally.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning for Forwarders

Publicly available airport identifiers do not by themselves establish the presence of a dedicated cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold room, dangerous-goods store, or automated sorting center. Our team therefore plans Yakutat Airport shipments on a confirmed-service basis rather than assuming hub-style infrastructure.

Acceptance and handoverConfirm the actual airline or handling party, tender location, acceptance window, piece limits, and whether an airway bill can be issued for the proposed movement.

Temperature controlDo not assume permanent cold-chain storage or powered cool-room access. Use validated packaging and obtain written confirmation of handling and transfer conditions.

Dangerous goodsAcceptance depends on the airline, commodity, packing instruction, quantity, labels, declarations, and trained personnel available for the specific flight.

Customs and bonded handlingFor international cargo, verify the designated U.S. customs gateway and bonded movement arrangements. Yakutat Airport should not be presumed to provide local customs clearance.

Oversized and special cargoConfirm aircraft door dimensions, loading equipment, weight distribution, pallet or container compatibility, and local trucking capability before quoting.

Proof of deliveryAgree in advance on consignee collection, airport release procedures, identification requirements, storage limits, and the method for obtaining final delivery evidence.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing and Schedule Considerations

Typical planning logic is an origin uplift from Yakutat Airport followed by a connection through an appropriate Alaskan or U.S. gateway; the exact carrier, routing, and acceptance status must be confirmed at booking.
International shipments may require export processing and airline uplift through a gateway with the required customs, security, and cargo-handling capability rather than local international clearance.
Transit time is affected by limited frequency, aircraft payload restrictions, weather, seasonal operations, missed connections, and the availability of onward belly or freighter capacity.
Our service team quotes only after checking the live schedule, cut-off, connection protection, commodity acceptance, and final destination handling plan; no fixed transit time should be assumed from airport-to-airport distance.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Origin-Destination Cargo Profile

The primary service area is Yakutat and nearby remote communities in the Gulf of Alaska region, where air transport can be essential for replenishment and time-sensitive movement.
Likely shipment profiles include general supplies, spare parts, tools, maintenance materials, mail-related or express consignments, personal effects, and provisions for local businesses and communities.
Seafood and other temperature-sensitive products may arise from the regional economy, but acceptance depends on packaging, seasonal supply, airline rules, available cold-chain support, and the final buyer’s requirements.
High-value electronics, pharmaceuticals, perishables, and urgent industrial parts require a case-by-case serviceability check because local storage, security, and recovery options may be limited.

Operations & Compliance

Operational Controls and Risk Points

Cut-off: Obtain the live cargo cut-off from the accepting airline or handling party. Remote stations may require earlier tendering than a standard hub because missed uplift options can be limited.
Documentation: Prepare an accurate commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, commodity description, weights and dimensions, and any export or import documents required for the selected gateway.
Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled cargo, live animals, firearms, perishables, and oversized pieces require advance disclosure and written acceptance; do not tender them as general cargo.
Weather and recovery: Build contingency time and confirm who controls rebooking, storage, temperature protection, consignee notification, and final-mile collection if the planned flight is disrupted.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Approach

Send our service team the complete commodity description, number of pieces, gross and chargeable weight, dimensions, stackability, value, ready date, and final destination before requesting a firm routing.
For fragile, perishable, or temperature-sensitive cargo, use impact-resistant and weather-resistant packaging, add suitable monitoring where required, and obtain confirmation of any transfer or storage exposure.
For dangerous goods or lithium-battery shipments, provide the applicable Safety Data Sheet, classification, UN information, packing details, and shipper’s declaration when required before space is requested.
Keep an alternative plan through a larger gateway or an appropriate surface connection. Our team can compare cost, cut-off risk, customs requirements, and recovery options instead of relying on a single remote-station uplift.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Yakutat Airport handle international cargo directly?: Do not assume direct international customs or cargo processing. Our team will verify the proposed airline and route, then arrange export or import formalities through the designated U.S. gateway where required.
Can urgent cargo be accepted on the next available flight?: Possibly, but this depends on live capacity, aircraft payload, commodity restrictions, tender cut-off, weather, and onward connections. We confirm availability before presenting a committed option.
Is refrigerated storage available for seafood or pharmaceuticals?: Cold-chain storage and powered handling must be confirmed for the specific shipment. Our team will review packaging, allowable exposure time, transfer arrangements, and an alternative gateway if local support is unsuitable.
What should be checked before shipping dangerous goods?: Provide the classification, UN number where applicable, packing instruction, quantity, labels, marks, declaration, and battery details before booking. Final acceptance is subject to the operating airline and its trained handling arrangements.
What is the best alternative if local uplift is unavailable?: Our service team will compare a larger Alaskan or mainland U.S. gateway, including trucking or feeder options, customs routing, security screening, cut-offs, and recovery time before recommending the alternative.

Data Sources & Provenance

Source and Verification Scope

Airport identifiers, location, and federal airport-reference information should be checked against official aviation records. State-level airport ownership, operational notices, and local facility information should be confirmed with the relevant airport authority before a shipment is booked. Carrier schedules, cut-offs, commodity acceptance, customs routing, and special-handling availability are dynamic operational data and require live confirmation.

Federal aviation reference and airport data: faa.gov
Alaska airport administration and transportation information: dot.alaska.gov
U.S. customs and border-processing information: cbp.gov

The hard identifiers displayed above are based on the supplied airport record for Yakutat Airport, IATA YAK, ICAO PAYA. No unsupported cargo throughput, warehouse area, flight frequency, carrier commitment, handling certification, or transit-time claim is presented.