Skwentna Airport

Skwentna Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesSkwentna, Alaska
Elevation AMSL148 ft / 45 m
Coordinates61°57′55″N 151°11′29″W / 61.96528°N 151.19139°W / 61.96528; -151.19139
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SKW is located in Alaska
SKW
SKW
Location of airport in Alaska
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,400 1,036 Gravel
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations3,500

Skwentna Airport (IATA: SKW, ICAO: PASW, FAA LID: SKW) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Skwentna, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 496 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 64% from the 303 enplanements in 2007.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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Skwentna Airport covers an area of 130 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 148 feet (45 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a gravel surface measuring 3,400 by 75 feet (1,036 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, an average of 291 per month: 71% general aviation and 29% air taxi.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for SKW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 29 July 2010.
  2. ^ CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 18 December 2009.
  3. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
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