Adak Airport
| Adak Airport | |||
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IATA: ADK – ICAO: PADK – FAA LID: ADK
 ADK
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||
| Serves | Adak Island, Alaska | ||
| Location | Adak | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 18 ft / 5 m | ||
| Coordinates | 51°52′41″N 176°38′46″W / 51.87806°N 176.64611°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 7,790 | 2,374 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 7,605 | 2,318 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 155 | ||
| Enplanements (2008) | 1,989 | ||
| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2] | |||
Adak Airport (IATA: ADK, ICAO: PADK, FAA LID: ADK), formerly Naval Air Facility Adak, is a state-owned, public-use airport located west of Adak, on Adak Island in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] The airport is the farthest west for the entire United States at 176.64W.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,989 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 5.38% from the 2,102 enplanements in 2007.[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]
Adak's airport is one of the largest and most sophisticated airports in the Aleutian Islands. Built by the U.S. Navy for Naval air transport, the airport is a world-class facility consisting of a 7,800-foot (2,400 m) runway and a 7,600-foot (2,300 m) runway, equipped with an Instrument Landing System and glideslope which facilitate Instrument Flight Rules landings. Adak currently has scheduled jet service provided by Alaska Airlines.
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[edit] History
The military first developed an air station on Adak during World War II. Adak Army Airfield was used during the Aleutian Campaign by both USAAF and Naval Air units.
Following the war, the AAF turned Adak over to the Navy who established anti-submarine warfare base there. Adak was most recently run by the U.S. Navy as a deployment base for P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft, primarily to conduct antisubmarine warfare operations against submarines and surveillance of naval surface vessels of the former Soviet Union. On 31 March 1997, the Navy closed Adak Naval Air Facility.
Once an American airlines Boeing 777-200 from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport enroute to Tokyo Narita diverted to Adak Airport due to a fire warning in the cargo hold.
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Adak Airport has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 7,790 by 200 feet (2,374 x 61 m) and 18/36 is 7,605 by 200 feet (2,318 x 61 m). For the 12-month period ending September 20, 2009, the airport had 155 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per month: 65% scheduled commercial, 32% general aviation, and 3% military.[1]
[edit] Airline and destination
Airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Alaska Airlines provides 2 flights weekly on Sunday and Tuesday.[4] The aircraft used is a Boeing 737-400C.[5]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | Anchorage |
[edit] Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anchorage, AK |
2,000 | Alaska |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for ADK (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
- ^ a b CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ http://www.alaskaair.com/Destinations/CityGuides.aspx?city=adk&info=things-to-do-in-Adak,Alaska&list=events,restaurants,top-picks,shopping,family
- ^ http://www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/cargo/images/Combi-Freighter_thru030511.pdf
- ^ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=ADK&Airport_Name=Adak%20Island,%20AK:%20Adak%20Ns&carrier=FACTS
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number 8556) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2008-3-36 Reselecting Carriers: Alaska Airlines to provide essential air service at Adak, Alaska, at an annual subsidy rate of $1,483,122, through June 30, 2010.
- Order 2006-5-21 Reselecting Carriers: Alaska Airlines to provide essential air service at Adak, Alaska, at an annual subsidy rate of $1,393,384, through June 30, 2008.
- Order 2004-6-24 Reselecting Carrier: Alaska Airlines to provide essential air service at Adak, Alaska, at an annual subsidy rate of $1,617,923, for the period May 1, 2004, through June 30, 2006.
[edit] External links
- "State Takes Over Adak Airport". State of Alaska Press Release. 15 January 2004. Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923104958/http://gov.state.ak.us/archive.php?id=751&type=1.
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ADK, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PADK
- ASN accident history for ADK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PADK
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for ADK
