King Salmon Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | King Salmon, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 73 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 58°40′35″N 156°38′55″W / 58.67639°N 156.64861°W | ||||||||||||||
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King Salmon Airport (IATA: AKN, ICAO: PAKN, FAA LID: AKN) is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 42,310 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2008,[3] 40,637 enplanements in 2009, and 41,514 in 2010.[4] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[5]
Facilities and aircraft
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King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5,277 acres (2,136 ha) at an elevation of 73 feet (22 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring 8,901 by 150 feet (2,713 × 46 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,017 by 100 feet (1,224 × 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021 the airport had 25,201 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 65% air taxi, 24% general aviation, 7% scheduled commercial, and 4% military. In August 2022, there were 39 aircraft based at this airport: 33 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, and 3 helicopter.[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Passenger
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Airlines | Anchorage, Dillingham |
| Aleutian Airways | Anchorage[6] |
| Grant Aviation | Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Clarks Point, Dillingham, Egegik, Igiugig, Levelock, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, South Naknek, Ugashik Bay[7] |
| Katmai Air[8] | Anchorage, Brooks Camp[9] |
| Ravn Alaska | Seasonal: Anchorage[10] |
Statistics
[edit]Carrier shares
[edit]Statistics
[edit]| Rank | Airline | Passengers | Percent of market share |
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| 1 | Alaska Airlines | 31,770 | 55.55% |
| 2 | Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines) | 10,870 | 19.00% |
| 3 | Ravn Alaska | 5,050 | 8.83% |
| 4 | Grant Aviation | 4,630 | 8.10% |
| 5 | Katmai Air | 4,400 | 7.69% |
Top destinations
[edit]| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Anchorage, AK | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | 23,960 | Alaska, Katmai, Ravn |
| 2 | Brooks Camp, AK | 2,250 | Katmai | |
| 3 | Dillingham, AK | Dillingham Airport | 980 | Alaska, Grant |
| 4 | Egegik, AK | Egegik Airport | 660 | Grant |
| 5 | Pilot Point, AK | Pilot Point Airport | 260 | Grant |
| 6 | Port Heiden, AK | Port Heiden Airport | 230 | Grant |
| 7 | Perryville, AK | Perryville Airport | 90 | Grant |
| 8 | Igiugig, AK | Igiugig Airport | 60 | Grant |
Annual traffic
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Accidents and incidents
[edit]On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska.[11] The cause of the accident was fuel exhaustion. A fuel filler cap was discovered to be missing after the accident.[12][dead link]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AKN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "King Salmon (AKN) Summary Statistics". May 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2021-2025 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. September 30, 2020. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Aleutian Airways Adds King Salmon Service From June 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Grant Schedule". (retrieved Sep 11, 2022)
- ^ Bennett, Bo (2000). Rods & Wings. Anchorage: Publication Consultants. pp. 226–227. ISBN 9781888125627.
- ^ "Katmai Air destinations". Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ^ "Full Schedule". Ravn Alaska. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "N168Z Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ "NTSB Identification: ANC85FA112". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram for King Salmon (AKN) (PDF), effective November 28, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for King Salmon (AKN), effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AKN
- AirNav airport information for PAKN
- ASN accident history for AKN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAKN
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for AKN
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