Naknek Airport (IATA: NNK, FAA LID: 5NK) is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Naknek, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

Naknek Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesNaknek, Alaska
Elevation AMSL70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates58°43′58″N 157°01′12″W / 58.73278°N 157.02000°W / 58.73278; -157.02000
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NNK is located in Alaska
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Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 1,950 594 Gravel
14/32 1,850 564 Gravel
8W/26W 2,000 610 Water
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations7,700
Based aircraft24
Enplanements (2008)161

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 161 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 53% from the 105 enplanements in 2007.[2] Naknek Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft edit

Naknek Airport has three runways with gravel surfaces: 8/26 is 1,950 by 50 feet (594 x 15 m) and 14/32 is 1,850 by 45 feet (564 x 14 m). It also has a seaplane landing area designated 8W/26W which measures 2,000 by 300 feet (610 x 91 m). The waterway is not on the airport property and is not owned or operated by the State of Alaska. The airport is unattended.[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 7,700 aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day: 92% general aviation and 8% air taxi. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single-engine and 4% helicopter.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 5NK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 27 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data (Preliminary). Federal Aviation Administration. Published 15 July 2009.
  3. ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.

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