# Iliamna Airport (ILI)

> Iliamna, US · IATA: ILI · ICAO: PAIL · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ILI` |
| ICAO | `PAIL` |
| City | Iliamna |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 59 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 59.75440, -154.91100 |

## Description

Alaska's largest lake anchors this route: Iliamna Airport (IATA: ILI, ICAO: PAIL) serves the villages around Lake Iliamna — one of the few freshwater bodies anywhere with resident seals — and the salmon lodges on Bristol Bay's headwater streams. After Ravn Alaska shut down in August 2025, Lake & Peninsula Airlines and Iliamna Air Taxi now carry the scheduled passenger and freight runs from Anchorage. No roads reach the outside world, so freight, fuel and building materials arrive by air or, in summer, via a short portage from Cook Inlet. The area drew global attention through the proposed Pebble copper-gold mine, which the EPA blocked in 2023 under the Clean Water Act; the dispute remains in federal court, with oral arguments heard in June 2026 and a ruling expected late in the year. Time-critical or larger shipments consolidate at Anchorage (ANC).

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