| Kantishna Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 5Z5 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||
| Serves | Kantishna, Alaska | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,575 ft / 480 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 1,850 | 564 | Gravel |
| Statistics | |||
| Aircraft operations (2005) | 1,200 | ||
| Enplanements (2008) | 985 | ||
| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2] | |||
Kantishna Airport (FAA LID: 5Z5) is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of Kantishna,[1] in the Denali Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 985 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Kantishna Airport covers an area of 6 acres (2.4 ha) at an elevation of 1,575 feet (480 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a gravel surface measuring 1,850 by 35 feet (564 x 11 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 1,200 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per month: 83% air taxi and 16% general aviation.[1]
