Aleknagik Airport , also known as Aleknagik (New) Airport, is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district of Aleknagik, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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.National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB) . Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008. The airport formerly had scheduled service provided by PenAir with flights to Dillingham.
It has a single runway and an FAA location identifier of 5A8, while Aleknagik Seaplane Base uses an FAA identifier of Z33.
Facilities and aircraft Aleknagik Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 66 feet (20 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 2,040 by 80 feet (622 x 24 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 2,500 aircraft operations, an average of 208 per month: 60% air taxi and 40% general aviation.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
+ Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015 Rank City Airport Passengers 1 Manokotak, AK Manokotak Airport (KMO) 6 2 Dillingham, AK Dillingham Airport (DLG) 4
See also List of airports in Alaska
References
External links FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)