Nome Airport

Nome Airport
IATA: OME ICAO: PAOM FAA LID: OME WMO: 70200
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
Serves	Nome, Alaska
Hub for	Bering Air
Elevation AMSL	41 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	64°30′44″N 165°26′43″W
Map
OME Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 6,009 1,832 Asphalt 3/21 6,176 1,882 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations 27,450 Based aircraft 71
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Nome Airport (IATA: OME, ICAO: PAOM, FAA LID: OME) is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Nome, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 62,785 passenger boardings (enplanements) in 2022.[2] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[3]

The State of Alaska also operates Nome City Field (FAA LID: 94Z), a public general aviation airfield located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the city.[4][5]

History

In World War II, the civilian Nome Airport shared use of the runway with Marks Army Airfield for transfer of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union and in 1942, for air defense of the western coast of Alaska. Renamed Marks Air Force Base in 1948, the military installation was used as a fighter-interceptor forward base until they were pulled back to Galena Air Force Station. Marks AFB closed in 1950 and an air base squadron was at Nome Airport until December 1956.

Facilities and aircraft

Nome Airport resides at elevation of 41 feet (12 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: Runway 10/28 is 6,009 by 150 feet (1,832 x 46 m) and Runway 3/21 is 6,176 by 150 feet (1,882 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 27,450 aircraft operations, an average of 75 per day: 54% air taxi, 34% general aviation, 6% scheduled commercial, and 5% military. At that time there were 71 aircraft based at this airport: 51 single-engine, 12 multi-engine, 5 helicopter, and 3 military.[1]

Free parking is available at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Alaska Airlines	Anchorage, Kotzebue
Bering Air	Brevig Mission, Elim, Gambell, Golovin, Kotzebue, Koyuk, Savoonga, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, St. Michael, Stebbins, Teller, Tin City, Unalakleet, Wales, White Mountain[6] Seasonal: Diomede Charter: Anadyr, Provideniya (both suspended)
Pathfinder Aviation	Diomede

Nome Airport

Statistics

Busiest Domestic Routes from OME (December 2021 – November 2022)[7]

Rank	City	Passengers	Airline
1	Anchorage, Alaska	36,000	Alaska
2	Shishmaref, Alaska	2,900	Bering
3	Savoonga, Alaska	2,300	Bering
4	Gambell, Alaska	2,000	Bering
5	Brevig Mission, Alaska	1,700	Bering
6	Stebbins, Alaska	1,500	Bering
7	Elim, Alaska	1,400	Bering
8	Kotzebue, Alaska	1,300	Alaska, Bering
9	St. Michael, Alaska	1,100	Bering
10	Unalakleet, Alaska	1,100	Bering

Largest airlines at OME (December 2021 – November 2022)[7]

Carrier	Passengers (arriving and departing)
Alaska Airlines	74,000(64.81%)
Bering Air	40,000(35.18%)
Ryan Air Services	10(0.01%)

In popular culture

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Nome Airport (referred to as "Sand Bravo" in the game) is featured as one of the targets of Russia during its invasion of the United States by "70 bogies".

See also

• List of airports in Alaska

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for OME PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective September 7, 2023.
2. "Calendar Year 2022 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. December 20, 2019. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
4. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 94Z PDF, effective 2009-05-07.
5. Nome Alaska Economy and Transportation
6. Bering Air: Nome & Kotezebue Flight Schedule Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Sep 10, 2022.
7. "Nome, AK: Nome Airport (OME)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 15, 2023.

External links

• Topographic map from USGS The National Map
• FAA Airport Diagram for Nome Airport (OME) (PDF), effective January 23, 2025
• FAA Terminal Procedures for Nome Airport (OME), effective January 23, 2025
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for OME
  • AirNav airport information for PAOM
  • ASN accident history for OME
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAOM
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for OME