Kantishna Airport

Kantishna Airport (FAA LID: 5Z5) is an Alaska state-owned airstrip located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the former mining district of Kantishna in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.[3][4]

For other uses, see Kantishna.
Kantishna Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska
ServesKantishna, Alaska
Elevation AMSL1,575 ft / 480 m
Coordinates63°32′30″N 150°59′38″W
Map
5Z5
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 1,850 564 Gravel
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2005)1,200
Enplanements (2008)985

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 985 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Kantishna Airport covers an area of 6 acres (2.4 ha) at an elevation of 1,575 feet (480 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a gravel surface measuring 1,850 by 35 feet (564 x 11 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 1,200 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per month: 83% air taxi and 16% general aviation.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 5Z5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 3 June 2010.
  2. CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.
  3. Quit Claim Deed from US Secretary of Commerce to State of Alaska, June 25, 1959
  4. Numerous federal and state government documents on topic.
  5. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB) Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.


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