South Naknek Airport Explained

South Naknek Airport
Nativename:South Naknek Nr 2 Airport
Iata:WSN
Icao:PFWS
Faa:WSN
Type:Public
Owner:State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
City-Served:South Naknek, Alaska
Elevation-F:162
Elevation-M:49
Coordinates:58.7022°N -157.0025°W
Pushpin Map:USA Alaska
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Alaska
Pushpin Label:WSN
R1-Number:4/22
R1-Length-F:2,264
R1-Length-M:690
R1-Surface:Gravel
R2-Number:12/30
R2-Length-F:3,314
R2-Length-M:1,010
R2-Surface:Gravel/dirt
Stat-Year:2008
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:3,530
Stat2-Header:Enplanements (2008)
Stat2-Data:330

South Naknek Airport, also known as South Naknek Nr 2 Airport, is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district of South Naknek, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 330 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 19% from the 409 enplanements in 2007. South Naknek Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009-2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

South Naknek Airport covers an area of 214acres at an elevation of 162 feet (49 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 4/22 is 2,264 by 60 feet (690 x 18 m) with a gravel surface; 12/30 is 3,314 by 60 feet (1,010 x 18 m) with a gravel and dirt surface.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 3,530 aircraft operations, an average of 294 per month: 94% air taxi and 6% general aviation.

See also

References

  1. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013

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