Akiak Airport (IATA: AKI[3], ICAO: PFAK[4], FAA LID: AKI) is a state-owned public-use airport serving Akiak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Akiak, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 30 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°54′10″N 161°13′50″W / 60.90278°N 161.23056°W | ||||||||||
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According to Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,983 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, an increase of 34% from the 1,483 enplanements in 2006.[2]
Facilities
editAkiak Airport covers an area of 59 acres (24 ha) at an elevation of 30 feet (9 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway (3/21) with a gravel surface measuring 3,196 by 75 feet (974 x 23 m).[1] The runway was extended and widened from its former size of 1,900 by 38 feet (579 by 12 m).
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Yute Commuter Service | Akiachak, Bethel, Kwethluk, Tuluksak[5] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.[6]
Statistics
edit| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Hageland | |
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| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Bethel, AK | Bethel Airport (BET) | 1,670 |
| 2 | Akiachak, AK | Akiachak Airport (Z13) | 60 |
| 3 | Tuluksak, AK | Tuluksak Airport (KLN) | 50 |
| 4 | Upper Kalskag, AK | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | 30 |
| 5 | Kwethluk, AK | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | 20 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AKI PDF, effective 2017-01-05.
- ^ a b Preliminary CY 2015 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2017-01-10.
- ^ AKI: Akiak Airport, Alaska. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ PFAK: Akiak Airport, Alaska, Alaska. AirNav.com. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ Yute Bethel Schedule Retrieved Sep 11, 2022.
- ^ "Direct flights from Akiak (AKI) - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b "Akiak, AK: Akiak (AKI)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
External links
edit- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AKI, effective November 28, 2024
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for AKI at SkyVector
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