Gambell Airport
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| Gambell Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GAM – ICAO: PAGM – FAA LID: GAM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||
| Location | Gambell, Alaska | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 27 ft / 8 m | ||
| Coordinates | 63°46′00″N 171°43′58″W / 63.7666667°N 171.73278°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16/34 | 4,500 | 1,372 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Gambell Airport
Location of Gambell Airport, Alaska
Gambell Airport (IATA: GAM, ICAO: PAGM, FAA LID: GAM) is a public airport located in Gambell, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.[1]
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[edit] Facilities
Gambell Airport covers an area of 200 acres (81 ha) which contains one asphalt and concrete paved runway (16/34) measuring 4,500 x 96 ft (1,372 x 29 m).[1]
[edit] Airlines and non-stop destinations
- Bering Air (Nome, Savoonga)[2]
- Frontier Flying Service (Nome)[3]
- Hageland Aviation Services (Nome, Savoonga)[4]
[edit] World War II
Gambell Airport was used as a transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union. It was also used by the USAAF as an emergency landing field for aircraft patrolling the west coast of Alaska.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for GAM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05
- ^ Bering Air: Nome Flight Schedule (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
- ^ Frontier Flying Service: 2007 Timetable (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
- ^ Hageland Aviation Services: Scheduled Flights (PDF). Retrieved 29-August-2007.
[edit] External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PAGM
- ASN accident history for GAM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAGM
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for GAM
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