Skagway Airport

Skagway Airport
IATA: SGY – ICAO: PAGY – FAA LID: SGY
– WMO: 70362
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Skagway, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 44 ft / 13 m
Coordinates 59°27′36″N 135°18′56″W / 59.46000°N 135.31556°W / 59.46000; -135.31556Coordinates: 59°27′36″N 135°18′56″W / 59.46000°N 135.31556°W / 59.46000; -135.31556
Map
SGY

Location of airport in Alaska

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 3,550 1,082 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 12,500

Skagway Airport (IATA: SGY, ICAO: PAGY, FAA LID: SGY) is a state-owned public-use airport in the city of Skagway, Alaska.[1]

Terminal building

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[2] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,727 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 6,468 enplanements in 2009, and 8,531 in 2010.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Skagway Airport has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,550 by 75 feet (1,082 x 23 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 12,500 aircraft operations, an average of 34 per day: 86% air taxi and 14% general aviation.[1] The airport does not have a tower, but does have a small passenger building at the south end. Skagway is known as a very windy place. In the summer the wind generally blows from the south and can be quite strong and gusty. In the winter the wind turns around and blows from the north. The airport is situated in a north-south direction and against the west side of the valley next to the Skagway River. There have been a number of fatal accidents over the past decades, generally by privately owned aircraft owners who did not understand the tight constraints of the path of landings and takeoffs. It is wise to talk to an experienced pilot from one of the airlines to understand the issues. There have been landings at this airport by small jet aircraft, but rarely. At the south end, in the summer, there is a commercial helicopter tourist company that flies multiple craft throughout the day. Rarely, seaplanes have landed in the ocean and taxied to the small boat harbor, but a new wave-wall that was constructed a few years ago makes that option more difficult. Also, the wind can make the ocean very choppy at times.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Excursions Juneau[5]
Wings of Alaska operated by SeaPort Airlines Haines, Juneau
Carrier shares for August 2010 - July 2011[6]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
SeaPort
8,840(51.7%)
Wings of Alaska
6,490(38.0%)
Excursions
1,760(10.3%)
Top domestic destinations
(August 2010 - July 2011)[6]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Juneau, AK JNU 7,000
2 Haines, AK HNS 1,000

See also

View of Runway 2 and surrounding buildings on approach to the heliport

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for SGY (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  5. ↑ "Destinations". Air Excursions. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Skagway, AK: Skagway Airport (SGY)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. July 2011.

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