Kantishna Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kantishna, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,575 ft / 480 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°32′30″N 150°59′38″W / 63.54167°N 150.99389°W | ||||||||||
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Kantishna Airport (FAA LID: 5Z5) is a 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]
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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for 5Z5 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.
- ^ Quit Claim Deed from US Secretary of Commerce to State of Alaska, June 25, 1959
- ^ Numerous federal and state government documents on topic.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 5Z5
- AirNav airport information for 5Z5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 5Z5
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