Airport
Portage Creek Airport (PCA)
Portage Creek Airport (PCA) is a small public-use airstrip serving the remote community of Portage Creek in southwest Alaska's Dillingham Census Area. It mainly supports general aviation and air taxi connections to Dillingham and other Bristol Bay communities, with onward travel available by air and river boat.
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About Portage Creek Airport
Portage Creek Airport is a small, state-owned public-use airstrip serving the remote community of Portage Creek, near the confluence of Portage Creek and the Nushagak River in the Dillingham Census Area of southwest Alaska. Opened in 1975, it mainly supports general aviation, air taxi, and charter flights serving the small settlement and the surrounding Bristol Bay region.
Located about 29 miles southeast of Dillingham, the airport provides an essential air link to the regional hub where scheduled airline service and supplies are available. Because Portage Creek is not connected to the road system, the airstrip is key for year-round access, connecting residents, visiting anglers, and cargo flights with Dillingham and other Bristol Bay communities.
It operates with two gravel and dirt runways, 10/28 and 1/19, and has no passenger terminal, control tower, or on-site commercial services. Travelers typically arrange flights directly with air taxi and charter operators, and pilots use the airport's common traffic advisory frequency of 122.9.
Despite its limited infrastructure, the airport serves as an important local gateway for subsistence activities, seasonal fishing, and travel along the Nushagak River. Most onward journeys from the airstrip continue by air taxi or river boat rather than by road.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Portage Creek Airport does not have a passenger terminal building. It operates as a small public-use airstrip with two gravel and dirt runways, and there are no separate domestic or international terminal areas.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Portage Creek Airport
Transfers
Arrange air taxi and charter transfers between Portage Creek Airport and Dillingham, the regional hub with scheduled air connections, as well as fishing lodges and other Bristol Bay communities.
Hourly Chauffeur
Chauffeur services are not available at this remote airstrip. Travelers needing flexible transport can book air taxi or boat charters for on-demand trips around the Nushagak River area.
Car Rental
Car rental is not available at Portage Creek Airport because the community is not connected to the road system. Most onward travel continues by air taxi, charter aircraft, or river boat.
Bus & Group Transfers
No bus or road service reaches Portage Creek, so groups are usually transported by chartered aircraft or boats. Coordinate group connections to Dillingham, fishing camps, and other Bristol Bay destinations.
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