Alsek River Airport

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]

Alsek River Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerUSFS Tongass National Forest
ServesYakutat, Alaska
Elevation AMSL30 ft / 9 m
Coordinates59°11′57″N 138°27′04″W
Map
A57
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 1,860 567 Turf
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations200

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
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for A57 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 29 July 2010.
  2. CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.


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