| Kantishna Airport | |
| Faa: | 5Z5 |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | State of Alaska |
| City-Served: | Kantishna, Alaska |
| Elevation-F: | 1,575 |
| Elevation-M: | 480 |
| Coordinates: | 63.5417°N -150.9939°W |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Alaska |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Alaska |
| Pushpin Label: | 5Z5 |
| R1-Number: | 10/28 |
| R1-Length-F: | 1,850 |
| R1-Length-M: | 564 |
| R1-Surface: | Gravel |
| Stat1-Header: | Aircraft operations (2005) |
| Stat1-Data: | 1,200 |
| Stat2-Header: | Enplanements (2008) |
| Stat2-Data: | 985 |
| Footnotes: | Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1] [2] |
Kantishna Airport 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. 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]
Kantishna Airport covers an area of 6acres 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.
