- Akiachak Airport
is a state-owned public-use
airport located in Akiachak, in the Bethel Census Area of theU.S. state ofAlaska .As per
Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,607 passenger boardings (enplanements) incalendar year 2007, an increase of 44% from the 1,811 enplanements in 2006.Facilities
Akiachak Airport has one
runway designated 11/29 with a 1,649 by 40 ft (503 x 12 m)gravel surface. For the 12-month period ending August 26, 2005, the airport had 3,000 aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month, all of which wereair taxi .The state has plans to acquire 236 acres to relocate the airport and build a new 3,300 foot runway. [ [http://notes5.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/53a2e6f2d0aafc648925672a00602f03/7c386083e7e9ad9089257384007bef16?OpenDocument Akiachak Airport Relocation] . "Online Public Notice". State of Alaska. 2007-10-30.] [ [http://www.legfin.state.ak.us/BudgetReports/GetBackupDocuments.php?Year=2008&Type=proj&Number=46942&NumberType=LFD Akiachak Airport Relocation] (
PDF ). "State of Alaska Capital Project Summary". Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. 2007-12-10.]References
External links
* [http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/images/ARPT_DIAGRAMS/Z13.gifAirport diagram] from FAA, Alaskan Region (
GIF )
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