Alsek River Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | USFS Tongass National Forest | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yakutat, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 30 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°11′57″N 138°27′04″W / 59.19917°N 138.45111°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Alsek River Airport (FAA LID: A57) is a public-use airport located 44 nautical miles (81 km) southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the USFS Tongass National Forest. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 507 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008.
Facilities and aircraft
Alsek River Airport has one runway designated 6/24 with a turf surface measuring 1,860 by 12 feet (567 x 4 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 200 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month: 50% air taxi and 50% general aviation.
See also
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for A57 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for A57
- AirNav airport information for A57
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for A57
