Girdwood Airport Explained

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Girdwood Airport
Iata:AQY[1]
Faa:AQY
Type:Public
Owner:State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
City-Served:Girdwood, Alaska
Elevation-F:150
Elevation-M:46
R1-Number:2/20
R1-Length-F:2,095
R1-Length-M:639
R1-Surface:Gravel
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:4,000
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2]

Girdwood Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Girdwood, in Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States.

Girdwood Airport also served as the Finish Line for the 12th season of the popular 5-time Emmy winning reality TV show, The Amazing Race.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Girdwood Airport has one runway designated 2/20 with a gravel surface measuring NaNfeet. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 4,000 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 50% general aviation and 50% air taxi.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Airline and Location Code Search .
  2. , effective 2021-09-09
  3. Web site: California Couple Wins 'Amazing Race'. The Oklahoman. January 21, 2008. December 31, 2019.

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