Akiak Airport

Akiak Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesAkiak, Alaska
Elevation AMSL30 ft / 9 m
Coordinates60°54′10″N 161°13′50″W / 60.90278°N 161.23056°W / 60.90278; -161.23056
Map
AKI is located in Alaska
AKI
AKI
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 3,196 974 Gravel
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations0
Based aircraft0
Passengers3,479
Freight175,000 lbs

Akiak Airport (IATA: AKI[3], ICAO: PFAK[4], FAA LID: AKI) is a state-owned public-use airport serving Akiak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

According to Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,983 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, an increase of 34% from the 1,483 enplanements in 2006.[2]

Facilities[edit]

Akiak Airport covers an area of 59 acres (24 ha) at an elevation of 30 feet (9 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway (3/21) with a gravel surface measuring 3,196 by 75 feet (974 x 23 m).[1] The runway was extended and widened from its former size of 1,900 by 38 feet (579 by 12 m).

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Yute Commuter Service Akiachak, Bethel, Kwethluk, Tuluksak[5]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.[6]

Statistics[edit]

Carrier shares: January – December 2015[7]
Carrier Passengers (arriving and departing)
Hageland
2,610(75.02%)
Yute Air
720(20.58%)
Grant
150(4.40%)
Top domestic destinations: Jan. – Dec. 2015[7]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Bethel, AK Bethel Airport (BET) 1,670
2 Akiachak, AK Akiachak Airport (Z13) 60
3 Tuluksak, AK Tuluksak Airport (KLN) 50
4 Upper Kalskag, AK Kalskag Airport (KLG) 30
5 Kwethluk, AK Kwethluk Airport (KWT) 20

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AKI PDF, effective 2017-01-05.
  2. ^ a b Preliminary CY 2015 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2017-01-10.
  3. ^ AKI: Akiak Airport, Alaska. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  4. ^ PFAK: Akiak Airport, Alaska, Alaska. AirNav.com. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  5. ^ Yute Bethel Schedule Retrieved Sep 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Direct flights from Akiak (AKI) - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  7. ^ a b "Akiak, AK: Akiak (AKI)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

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