Alsek River Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | USFS Tongass National Forest | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yakutat, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 30 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°11′57″N 138°27′04″W / 59.19917°N 138.45111°W | ||||||||||
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Alsek River Airport (FAA LID: A57) is a public-use airport located 44 nautical miles (81 km) southeast of the central business district of Yakutat, a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the USFS Tongass National Forest.[1] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 507 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Alsek River Airport has one runway designated 6/24 with a turf surface measuring 1,860 by 12 feet (567 x 4 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 200 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month: 50% air taxi and 50% general aviation.[1]
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for A57 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for A57
- AirNav airport information for A57
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for A57
