Pilot Station Airport (IATA: PQS, FAA LID: 0AK) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district of Pilot Station, a city in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

Pilot Station Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
ServesPilot Station, Alaska
Elevation AMSL473 ft / 144 m
Coordinates61°57′41″N 162°56′32″W / 61.96139°N 162.94222°W / 61.96139; -162.94222
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PQS is located in Alaska
PQS
PQS
Location of airport in Alaska
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 4,000 1,219 Gravel
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations700

Facilities and aircraft

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Pilot Station Airport covers an area of 103 acres (42 ha) at an elevation of 305 feet (93 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with a 2,541 x 55 ft (774 x 17 m) gravel surface. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 700 aircraft operations, an average of about 58 per month with 71% of that total being air taxi operations and 29% being general aviation.[1]

Airlines and non-stop destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Bethel, Marshall[2]
Ryan Air Bethel, Marshall, St. Mary's[3]

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

Top destinations

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Busiest domestic routes out of PQS
(July 2010 - June 2011) [4]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1   Bethel, AK 2,000 Hageland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 0AK PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  2. ^ "Grant Schedule". Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ryan Air Schedule". Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "BTS | Transtats".
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