Girdwood Airport
60°57′58″N 149°07′33″W / 60.96611°N 149.12583°W
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alask DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Girdwood, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 150 ft / 46 m | ||||||||||
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Girdwood Airport (IATA: AQY[1], FAA LID: AQY) is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Girdwood, in Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States.[2]
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2005 and 8,100 enplanements (all unscheduled) in 2006.[3] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, it is a general aviation airport.[4]
Girdwood Airport also served as the Finish Line for the 12th season of the popular 5-time Emmy winning reality TV show, The Amazing Race.[5]
Facilities and aircraft
Girdwood Airport has one runway designated 1/19 with a gravel surface measuring 2,088 x 73 ft. (636 x 22 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 3,300 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per day: 55% general aviation and 45% air taxi.[2]
References
- ^ a b http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AQY PDF, effective 2007-10-25
- ^ FAA Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data: 2005 and 2006
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2007-2011
- ^ "California Couple Wins 'Amazing Race'". The Oklahoman. January 21, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Airport information for AQY at AirNav
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for AQY at SkyVector
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