Akiachak Airport (IATA: KKI, ICAO: PFZK, FAA LID: Z13) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Akiachak, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||
| Serves | Akiachak, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°54′22″N 161°25′37″W / 60.90611°N 161.42694°W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 2,607 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, an increase of 44% from the 1,811 enplanements in 2006.[2]
Facilities
editAkiachak Airport has one runway designated 1/19 with a 3,300 by 60 ft (1,004 x 18 m) gravel surface. For the 12-month period ending August 26, 2005, the airport had 3,000 aircraft operations, an average of 250 per month, all of which were air taxi.[1]
The state has plans to acquire 236 acres (0.96 km2) to relocate the airport and build a new 3,300-foot (1,000 m) runway.[3][4]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Yute Commuter Service | Akiak, Bethel, Kwethluk, Tuluksak[5] |
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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| Yute Air | |
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| Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers |
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| 1 | Bethel, AK | Bethel (BET) | 2,560 |
| 2 | Akiak, AK | Akiak (AKI) | 60 |
| 3 | Tuluksak, AK | Tuluksak (TLT) | 40 |
| 4 | Aniak, AK | Aniak (ANI) | 20 |
| 5 | Kwethluk, AK | Kwethluk (KWT) | 10 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for Z13 PDF, effective 2008-07-31.
- ^ a b Preliminary CY 2007 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2008-07-17.
- ^ Akiachak Airport Relocation Archived 2012-07-14 at archive.today. Online Public Notice. State of Alaska. 2007-10-30.
- ^ Akiachak Airport Relocation (PDF). State of Alaska Capital Project Summary. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. 2007-12-10.
- ^ Yute Bethel schedule Retrieved Sep 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Akiachak, AK: Akiachak (Z13)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
External links
edit- Airport diagram from FAA, Alaskan Region (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for Z13
- AirNav airport information for Z13
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Z13
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