Galbraith Lake Airport | |||
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View of airport and lake from the north | |||
IATA: none – ICAO: PAGB – FAA LID: GBH | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||
Serves | Galbraith Lake, Alaska | ||
Elevation AMSL | 2,663 ft / 812 m | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
13/31 | 5,182 | 1,579 | Gravel |
Statistics (2008) | |||
Aircraft operations | 361 | ||
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Galbraith Lake Airport (ICAO: PAGB, FAA LID: GBH) is a state-owned, public-use airport located at Galbraith Lake in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has an office at the airport.[2] The lake and airport are located west of the Dalton Highway and north of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System's Pump Station 4.[2] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it was classified as a general aviation airport.[3]
Galbraith Lake Airport has one runway designated 13/31 with a gravel surface measuring 5,182 by 150 feet (1,579 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending July 10, 2008, the airport had 361 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per month: 49% air taxi, 44% general aviation, and 7% scheduled commercial.[1]