Skwentna Airport

Skwentna Airport (IATA: SKW, ICAO: PASW, FAA LID: SKW) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Skwentna, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

Skwentna Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesSkwentna, Alaska
Elevation AMSL148 ft / 45 m
Coordinates61°57′55″N 151°11′29″W
Map
SKW
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,400 1,036 Gravel
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations3,500

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 496 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 64% from the 303 enplanements in 2007.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Skwentna Airport covers an area of 130 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 148 feet (45 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a gravel surface measuring 3,400 by 75 feet (1,036 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, an average of 291 per month: 71% general aviation and 29% air taxi.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for SKW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 29 July 2010.
  2. CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.
  3. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.


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