Seward Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Seward, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°07′37″N 149°25′08″W / 60.12694°N 149.41889°W | ||||||||||||||
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Seward Airport (IATA: SWD, ICAO: PAWD, FAA LID: SWD) is a state-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (2.3 miles; 3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Seward,[1] a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
History
[edit]The airport was built during World War II. It was named Walseth Air Force Base in honor of Major Marvin E. Walseth, a United States Army Air Forces pilot who died when his aircraft crashed on Umnak in July 1942 while returning from a reconnaissance mission over Kiska.[3] It was closed by the United States Air Force in April 1947. It was excessed to the War Assets Administration and taken over by the Territory of Alaska. [4][5][6]
The airport previously had scheduled passenger service to Anchorage (ANC) provided by several commuter air carriers over the years but does not have airline flights at the present time.[7]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Seward Airport covers an area of 302 acres (122 ha) at an elevation of 22 feet (6.7 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 13/31 is 4,240 by 100 feet (1,292 by 30 m) and 16/34 is 2,279 by 75 feet (695 by 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 10,510 aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day: 57% general aviation, 43% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 25 single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SWD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 30 June 2011.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
- ^ The Airman's Almanac. Farrar & Rinehart, Incorporated. 1945. p. 410. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency - ^ ArmyAirForces.Com
- ^ Air Force Flying Fields
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Official Airline Guide (OAG) editions, Anchorage flight schedules
External links
[edit]- FAA Terminal Procedures for SWD, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SWD
- AirNav airport information for PAWD
- ASN accident history for SWD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAWD
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for SWD
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