Alakanuk Airport (IATA: AUK[2], ICAO: PAUK[3], FAA LID: AUK) is a state-owned public-use airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Alakanuk,[1] a city in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Alakanuk, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21.7 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°40′59″N 164°43′19.9″W / 62.68306°N 164.722194°W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 4,015 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 3,302 enplanements in 2009, and 3,213 in 2010.[5] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).[6]
Facilities edit
Alakanuk Airport was moved to a new location in 2012;[7][8][9] previously, it was located southwest of the town, at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 18/36 with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 2,200 by 55 feet (671 x 17 m).[10] The new airport is at an elevation of 21.7 feet (6.6 m) above mean sea level, and has one gravel runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 by 23 m).[1]
Airlines and destinations edit
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Bethel, Emmonak[11] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
Statistics edit
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Grant Aviation | 4,280(72.21%)
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| Hageland | 1,650(27.79%)
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| Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers |
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| 1 | Emmonak, AK | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | 1,260 |
| 2 | Bethel, AK | Bethel Airport (BET) | 840 |
| 3 | St. Mary's, AK | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | 690 |
| 4 | Kotlik, AK | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | 80 |
| 5 | Mountain Village, AK | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | 80 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AUK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 4, 2017.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (AUK: Alakanuk)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "Alaskan ICAO Identifiers". Federal Aviation Administration. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "New Alakanuk Airport opens". The Tundra Drums. Vol. 40, no. 15. October 18, 2012. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ "Alakanuk Airport Relocation". Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. June 20, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Annotated aerial photo of current and planned airports". WikiMapia. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
- ^ FAA Airport Master Record for AUK Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 30, 2007.
- ^ "Grant Schedule". (retrieved Sep 10, 2022)
- ^ a b "Alakanuk, AK: Alakanuk Airport (AUK)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
External links edit
- Alaska FAA airport diagram (GIF)
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
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