Chefornak Airport (IATA: CYF, ICAO: PACK, FAA LID: CFK) is a state-owned public-use airport in Chefornak,[1] a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is on the Kinia River.

Chefornak Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF
ServesChefornak, Alaska
Elevation AMSL40 ft / 12 m
Coordinates60°08′57″N 164°17′08″W / 60.14917°N 164.28556°W / 60.14917; -164.28556
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CYF is located in Alaska
CYF
CYF
Location of airport in Alaska
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 3,230 985 Gravel
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations4,150 (2012)
Based aircraft0
Passengers9,013
Freight983,000 lbs

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is assigned CFK by the FAA[1] and CYF by the IATA.[2] The airport's ICAO identifier is PACK.[3]

Facilities

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Chefornak Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 2,500 by 28 feet (762 x 9 m).[1]

A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic; however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used.

Airlines and destinations

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Plane landing at CYF
AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Bethel[4]
Yute Commuter Service Bethel, Kipnuk[5]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

Statistics

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Carrier shares: January – December 2015[6]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Hageland
5,320(55.45%)
Yute Air
2,950(30.74%)
Grant
1,330(13.81%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[6]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1   Bethel, AK Bethel Airport 3,190
2   Toksook Bay, AK Toksook Bay Airport 670
3   Kipnuk, AK Kipnuk Airport 260
4   Nightmute, AK Nightmute Airport 260
5   Tununak, AK Tununak Airport 100
6   Kwigillingok, AK Kwigillingok Airport 100
7   Tuntutuliak, AK Tuntutuliak Airport 70
8   Newtok, AK Newtok Airport 60
9   Kongiganak, AK Kongiganak Airport 20
10   Nunapitchuk, AK Nunapitchuk Airport 20

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CFK PDF, effective January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: CYF / PACK - Chefornak, Alaska
  3. ^ "Alaskan ICAO Identifiers". Federal Aviation Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  4. ^ "Grant Schedule". (retrieved Sep 11, 2022)
  5. ^ "Yute Bethel schedule". Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-12. (retrieved Sep 12, 2022)
  6. ^ a b "Chefornak, AK: Chefornak (CYF)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
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