# Eek Airport (EEK / PAEE)

**Eek Airport** (IATA: EEK, ICAO: PAEE) is a small airport in Eek, Alaska, United States. It opened in Jun 1974. It has one runway, 3,242 ft (988 m) long, gravel. It is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. In 2025 it handled 10 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/paee

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: EEK / PAEE
- FAA: EEK
- Type: Small airport
- Operator: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Serves: Eek, Alaska, United States
- Opened: Jun 1974
- Elevation: 27 ft / 8 m
- Coordinates: 60.2132, -162.0440
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,242 ft / 988 m
- Instrument procedures: 2 approaches
- Passengers: 9,955 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Nome
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eek_Airport (9 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5347039
- Ident: PAEE

## Timeline

- Jun 1974: Eek Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 3,242 ft / 988 m | 60 ft / 18 m | Gravel | 189° / 009° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | 13,340 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 12,921 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 9,407 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 10,333 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 11,646 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 3,927 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 5,145 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 8,820 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 8,554 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 8,908 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 9,955 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

2 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (2)

- [KWN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paqh.md) Quinhagak Airport · United States · 32 mi / 52 km · Yute Commuter Service, Grant Aviation
- [BET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe.md) Bethel Airport · United States · 40 mi / 64 km · Yute Commuter Service, Grant Aviation

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from EEK, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (2)

- GV [Grant Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/grant-aviation) · 2
- K2 [Yute Commuter Service](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/yute-commuter-service) · 2

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 10K (2025) | #2,691 of 3,974 | #655 in North America | #459 in US |
| Longest runway | 3,242 ft / 988 m | =14,696 of 29,858 | =5,775 in North America | =4,842 in US |
| Elevation | 27 ft / 8 m | =40,777 of 43,403 | =18,419 in North America | =15,106 in US |
| Age | Opened 1974 | =6,983 of 15,079 | =5,099 in North America | =5,006 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [WTL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/a61.md) Tuntutuliak Airport · 23 mi / 37 km
- [KWN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/paqh.md) Quinhagak Airport · 32 mi / 52 km
- [WNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pana.md) Napakiak Airport · 33 mi / 53 km
- [KKH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pady.md) Kongiganak Airport · 34 mi / 54 km
- [PKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/papk.md) Napaskiak Airport · 35 mi / 56 km
- [BET](https://dromopedia.com/airports/pabe.md) Bethel Airport · 40 mi / 64 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Eek Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eek_Airport&oldid=1364483917), revision of 16 Jul 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/paee/data