Koyukuk Airport (IATA: KYU[3], ICAO: PFKU[4], FAA LID: KYU) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Koyukuk, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Koyukuk, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 149 ft / 45 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 64°52′33″N 157°43′50″W / 64.87583°N 157.73056°W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,018 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 22% from the 1,305 enplanements in 2006.[2]
Facilities
editKoyukuk Airport covers an area of 287 acres (116 ha) at an elevation of 149 feet (45 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway (6/24) with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m).[1] The runway was extended and widened from its former size of 3,000 by 60 feet. The runway is on the banks of Yukon River.
Airlines and destinations
editThis section needs to be updated. (January 2022) |
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:
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| Wright Air Service | Fairbanks, Galena, Nulato[5] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for KYU PDF, effective 2008-09-25.
- ^ a b Preliminary CY 2007 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2008-07-17.
- ^ KYU: Koyukuk Airport, Alaska. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ PFKU: Koyukuk Airport, Alaska. AirNav.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "Timetable" (PDF). Wright Air Service. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
External links
edit- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for KYU at SkyVector
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