King Salmon Airport
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King Salmon Airport | |||
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IATA: AKN – ICAO: PAKN – FAA: AKN | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||
Serves | King Salmon, Alaska | ||
Elevation AMSL | 73 ft / 22 m | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
11/29 | 8,501 | 2,591 | Asphalt |
18/36 | 4,018 | 1,225 | Asphalt |
NW/SE | 4,000 | 1,219 | Water |
Statistics (2007) | |||
Aircraft operations | 51,300 | ||
Based aircraft | 42 | ||
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
King Salmon Airport (IATA: AKN, ICAO: PAKN, FAA LID: AKN) is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States.[1] It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5,277 acres (2,136 ha) at an elevation of 73 feet (22 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 11/29 measuring 8,501 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,018 x 100 ft (1,225 x 30 m). It is bordered by the Naknek River which has a seaplane landing area designated NW/SE and measuring 4,000 x 500 ft. (1,219 x 152 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2007, the airport had 51,300 aircraft operations, an average of 140 per day: 66% general aviation, 32% air taxi, 1% scheduled commercial and 1% military. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 14% multi-engine and 7% helicopter.[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Alaska Airlines (Adak, Anchorage)
- Katmai Air (Brooks Camp)
- PenAir (Anchorage, Chignik, Cinder River, Dillingham, Egegik, Igiugig, Levelock, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, Port Moller, Sandy River, Wildman Lake)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Hybrid map and satellite image
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AKN, effective 5 June 2008
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PAKN
- ASN accident history for AKN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker for PAKN
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAKN
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for AKN