Tatalina LRRS Airport

Tatalina LRRS Airport
IATA: TLJ – ICAO: PATL – FAA LID: TLJ
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner U.S. Air Force
Operator 611th Air Support Group
Location Takotna, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 964 ft / 294 m
Coordinates 62°53′40″N 155°58′35″W / 62.89444°N 155.97639°W / 62.89444; -155.97639
Map
TLJ

Location of airport in Alaska

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 3,800 1,158 Gravel
Statistics (1978)
Aircraft operations 1,650

Tatalina LRRS Airport (IATA: TLJ, ICAO: PATL, FAA LID: TLJ) is a military airstrip located seven nautical miles (8.1 miles; 13 km) south of Takotna, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] The airstrip is also located 12.9 miles (20.8 km) west-southwest of McGrath, Alaska. It is not open for public use.

Overview

Tatalina Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip. Its mission is to provide access to the Tatalina Long Range Radar Site for servicing and other requirements.

The airstrip was constructed as part of the construction of the Tatalina Air Force Station. During the station's operational use as a manned radar station, it provided transportation for station personnel and for supplies and equipment to be airlifted to the station. With the manned radar station's closure in 1983, the airstrip now provides access to the unattended site for maintenance personnel and other requirements.

It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public. During the winter months, it may be inaccessible due to the extreme weather conditions at the location. [2]

Facilities and aircraft

Tatalina LRRS Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 3,800 by 150 feet (1,158 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending July 17, 1978, the airport had 1,650 aircraft operations, an average of 137 per month: 91% air taxi and 9% general aviation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for TLJ (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
  2. ↑  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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