Chignik Lagoon Airport (IATA: KCL, FAA LID: KCL) is a state-owned, public-use airport serving Chignik Lagoon,[1] in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Chignik Flats Airport.[3] Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport is provided by Grant Aviation.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°18′40″N 158°32′03″W / 56.31111°N 158.53417°W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 566 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 5% from the 538 enplanements in 2007.[2] Chignik Lagoon Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[5]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Chignik, Chignik Lake, King Salmon, Perryville, Port Heiden[6] |
Statistics edit
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Grant | 252(100.00%)
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| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 |  King Salmon, AK
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King Salmon Airport | 60 |
| 2 | Chignik, AK
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Chignik Airport | 30 |
| 3 | Perryville, AK
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Perryville Airport | 10 |
| Port Heiden, AK
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Port Heiden Airport | 10 |
Facilities and aircraft edit
Chignik Lagoon Airport has one runway designated 4/22 with a gravel surface measuring 1,810 by 60 feet (552 x 18 m).[1] Previously, the runway was 1,600 feet (488 m) long and designated 3/21.[3] For the 12-month period ending December 21, 2007, the airport had 1,800 aircraft operations, an average of 150 per month: 61% air taxi and 39% general aviation.[1]
See also edit
- Chignik Airport (IATA: KCG, ICAO: PAJC, FAA LID: AJC)
- Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (IATA: KBW, FAA LID: Z78)
- Chignik Fisheries Airport (IATA:
KCG, FAA LID:KCG) - Chignik Lake Airport (IATA: KCQ, FAA LID: A79)
- List of airports in Alaska
References edit
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for KCL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 5, 2017.
- ^ a b CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data (Preliminary). Federal Aviation Administration. Published 15 July 2009.
- ^ a b Airport diagram for Chignik Flats (KCL), Chignik Lake, Alaska (GIF). FAA, Alaska Region. 25 Dec 2003.
- ^ 2009 Timetables Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. Peninsula Airways. Retrieved 6 Sep 2009.
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 Oct 2008.
- ^ "Grant Aviation Schedule". (retrieved Sep 11, 2022)
- ^ a b "Chignik Lagoon, AK: Chignik Lagoon (KCL)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
External links edit
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for KCL
- AirNav airport information for KCL
- ASN accident history for KCL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCL
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