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King Salmon Airport


King Salmon Airport
IATA: AKN – ICAO: PAKN – FAA LID: AKN
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
Serves King Salmon, Alaska
Hub for PenAir
Elevation AMSL 73 ft / 22 m
Coordinates 58°40′36″N 156°38′57″W / 58.67667°N 156.64917°W / 58.67667; -156.64917
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 8,501 2,591 Asphalt
18/36 4,018 1,225 Asphalt
NW/SE 4,000 1,219 Water
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 51,300
Based aircraft 42
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

King Salmon Airport (IATA: AKN, ICAO: PAKN, FAA LID: AKN) is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River.

Facilities and aircraft

King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5,277 acres (2,136 ha) at an elevation of 73 feet (22 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 11/29 measuring 8,501 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,018 x 100 ft (1,225 x 30 m). It is bordered by the Naknek River which has a seaplane landing area designated NW/SE and measuring 4,000 x 500 ft. (1,219 x 152 m).

For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2007, the airport had 51,300 aircraft operations, an average of 140 per day: 66% general aviation, 32% air taxi, 1% scheduled commercial and 1% military. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 14% multi-engine and 7% helicopter.

Airlines and destinations

  • Alaska Airlines (Anchorage)
  • Katmai Air (Brooks Camp)
  • PenAir (Anchorage, Chignik Bay, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Dillingham, Egegik, Igiugig, Levelock, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, South Naknek, Wildman Lake)

Accidents and incidents

On 30 June 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach whilst the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska. The cause of the accident was fuel exhaustion. A fuel filler cap was discovered to be missing after the accident.



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King Salmon Airport

King Salmon Airport (AKN)

King Salmon airport is the summer hub for wilderness and fishing adventures in the area. The Air Force Base has been closed, although it is maintained under contract by Chugach Development Corp. King Salmon is a transportation hub for Bristol Bay. Formerly an Air Force Base, the State-owned airport offers an 8,500' paved, lighted runway, a 4,000' asphalt/gravel crosswind runway, and FAA air traffic control tower. There are scheduled jet flights and charter services to and from Anchorage. A 4,000' stretch of the Naknek River is designated for float planes. A seaplane base is also located at Lake Brooks, within the Katmai National Park to the east. Four docks are available on the Naknek River -- owned by the U.S. Park Service, U.S.

Location and Climate

King Salmon is located on the north bank of the Naknek River on the Alaska Peninsula, about 15 miles upriver from Naknek. It is 284 miles southwest of Anchorage. It lies at approximately 58.688330° North Latitude and -156.66139° West Longitude. (Sec. 23, T017S, R045W, Seward Meridian.) King Salmon is located in the Kvichak Recording District. The area encompasses 169.6 sq. miles of land and 1.4 sq. miles of water. The climate is mainly maritime, characterized by cool, humid, and windy weather. Average summer temperatures range from 42 to 63; average winter temperatures range from 29 to 44. Extremes from -46 to 88 have been recorded. Total precipitation is 20 inches annually, including 45 inches of snowfall. Fog is common during summer months.

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:

2006-02-16

Airport Identifier:

AKN

Longitude/Latitude:

156-38-57.1830W/58-40-36.4860N
-156.649217/58.676802 (Estimated)

Elevation:

57 ft / 17.37 m (Surveyed)

Land:

5277 acres

From nearest city:

0 nautical miles SE of King Salmon, AK

Location:

Bristol Bay County, AK

Magnetic Variation:

21E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Owner:

State Of Ak Dotpf-central Rgn

Address:

Pouch 196900
Anchorage, AK 99519-6900

Phone number:

907-269-0751

Manager:

Zane Walker

Address:

Po Box 65
King Salmon, AK 99613

Phone number:

907-246-3325

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:

Open to public

Wind indicator:

Yes

Segmented Circle:

Yes

Control Tower:

Yes

Attendance Schedule:

ALL/ALL/0800-1600

Lighting Schedule:

DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLOSED ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, HIRL RY 11/29, ALSF2 RY 11, PAPI RYS 11 & 29, & REIL RY 11 - CTAF.

Beacon Color:

Clear-Green (lighted land airport)

Sectional chart:

Kodiak

Region:

AAL - Alaska

Boundary ARTCC:

ZAN - Anchorage

Tie-in FSS:

ENA - Kenai

FSS on Airport:

No

FSS Phone:

800-478-3576

FSS Toll Free:

1-800-WX-BRIEF

NOTAMs Facility:

AKN (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Certification type/date:

I BS 3/1978
CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR IN WRITING TO AMGR PO BOX 65 KING SALMON AK, 99613.

Federal Agreements:

NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:

121.900

Airport Services

Fuel available:

100LLA B
100LL & JET A AVBL AT SEAPLANE BASE FROM FUEL TRUCK.

Airframe Repair:

MAJOR

Power Plant Repair:

MAJOR

Bottled Oxygen:

NONE

Bulk Oxygen:

NONE

 

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimension:

8500 x 150 ft / 2590.8 x 45.7 m

Surface:

ASPH, Fair Condition

Surface Treatment:

Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

Weight Limit:

Single wheel: 67000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 90000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 175000 lbs.

Edge Lights:

High

 

Runway 11

Runway 29

Longitude:

156-39-52.2430W

156-37-52.4840W

Latitude:

58-41-02.0220N

58-40-06.1610N

Elevation:

44.00 ft

57.00 ft

Alignment:

127

127

ILS Type:

ILS

 

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Left

Markings:

Precision instrument, Fair Condition

Precision instrument, Fair Condition

Arresting:

BAK12

BAK12

Crossing Height:

66.00 ft

41.00 ft

VASI:

4-light PAPI on left side

4-light PAPI on left side

Visual Glide Angle:

3.00°

3.00°

RVR Equipment:

touchdown
TOUCHDOWN RVR AVBL 0800-2000 1 AUG-14 JUN. 0800-2200 15 JUN- 31 JUL.

 

Approach lights:

ALSF2

 

Runway End Identifier:

Yes

 

 

Runway 18/36

Dimension:

4000 x 100 ft / 1219.2 x 30.5 m

Surface:

ASPH, Fair Condition

Surface Treatment:

Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

Edge Lights:

Medium

 

Runway 18

Runway 36

Longitude:

156-38-54.9100W

156-39-16.1400W

Latitude:

58-40-59.5300N

58-40-21.7200N

Elevation:

50.00 ft

44.00 ft

Alignment:

127

16

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Left

Markings:

Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition

Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition

Obstruction:

30 ft trees, 1000.0 ft from runway, 26:1 slope to clear

, 50:1 slope to clear

 

Runway NW/SE

Dimension:

4000 x 500 ft / 1219.2 x 152.4 m

Surface:

WATER,

 

Runway NW

Runway SE

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Left

 

Radio Navigation Aids

ID

Type

Name

Ch

Freq

Var

Dist

AK

NDB

Saldo

 

355.00

21E

5.4 nm

HCP

NDB

Kulik Lake

 

334.00

21E

38.5 nm

AKN

VORTAC

King Salmon

075X

112.80

21E

4.3 nm

Remarks

  • LANDING AREA RY NW/SE ALSO USED BY BOATS.
  • ALL FTR ACFT ON ARR EXP REDUCED SEPARATION; SIMILAR APCH CHARACTERISTICS AND DAY - 3000 FT; DISSIMILAR APCH CHARACTERISTICS AND/OR NIGHT - 6000 FT; AHEAD/BEHIND FORMATION LANDING - 6000 FT.
  • 200 FT SAFETY AREA APCH END RY 11.
  • RCR UPDATED AS REQUIRED DURING 11TH AF FTR FLYING WINDOW. AIRCREWS COORDINATE FOR RCR CHECKS WITH KING SALMON OPS AT OTHER TIMES.
  • FTR ACFT COORDINATE DESIRED BARRIER CONFIGURATION OR ENGAGEMENT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. EXPECT AT LEAST 30 MIN DELAY FOR SHORT-NOTICE REQUIREMENT.
  • FLIGHTS ORIG OUTSIDE ALASKA REFER TO USAF FCG. NO CSTMS AVBL.
  • SNOW & ICE REMOVAL PERFORMED DURING DUTY HRS UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENT IN WRITING WITH AMGR.
  • USAF FACILITIES MINIMALLY OPR BY CIV CONTRACTORS WITH LMTD SUPPORT CAPABILITY. TO CONFIRM OPR HRS NLT 24 HRS IN ADVANCE OF EXPECTED ARRIVAL.
  • MIL FTRS/EMERG DIVERTS CALL HARMONY BEFORE 100 NM INBOUND ON 391.2/140.1. NON-EMERG/NON-FTR ACFT CALL KING SALMON OPS; 24 HR POINT NORMALLY MONITORS CTAF DURING OPR HRS.
  • RY 18/36 NOT INSPECTED FOR MIL OPERATIONS.
  • ARFF EQUIPEMENT STAFFED DURING PERIODS OF ACR ACTIVITY ONLY.
  • FLOCKS OF LARGE MIGRATORY BIRDS IN VCNTY DURG SEASON.
  • PRIVATE JETS MAY PARK ON THE SE SECTION OF E RAMP; CALL AMGR AT 907-246-3325 FOR INFO.
  • ARPT MAINT DUTY HRS 0800-1700.
  • TAXIWAY NOVEMBER, PAVEMENT CRUMBLING, POSSIBLE FOD CLOSED TO JET AIRCRAFT.
  • OFF PAVEMENT OPERATIONS BY ACFT; INCLUDING HELICOPTERS; NOT AUTHORIZED AT THE ACR APRON. NO LANDING; PARKING OR TKOFS PERMITTED FROM DIRT OR GRASS.
  • AIR DEFENSE ALERT FTRS MAY SCRAMBLE AT ANY TIME.
  • ONE INCH DIP ON CNTRLN 1850 FT FM AER 36 EXTDS TO THREE INCH DIP 25 FT WIDE ON WEST EDGE.
  • NUMEROUS OBSTRUCTIONS INVOF RY 11/29 NOT IDENTIFIED ON TERMINAL APCH PLATES.
  • CIVILIAN TRANSIENT PARKING ON SE RAMP ONLY; OTHER PARKING LONGER THAN 48 HRS REQUIRES PERMIT.
  • CONTRACTOR BASOPS & TRANSIENT ALERT HRS MIRROR 11TH AF FTR FLYING WINDOW; DOESN'T NORMALLY INCLUDE EVENINGS/WEEKENDS/HOLS.

Based Aircraft

Aircraft based on field:

40

Single Engine Airplanes:

33

Multi Engine Airplanes:

6

Helicopters:

1

Major Carriers Serving This Airport

Alaska Airlines

100.0%

Most Popular Destinations

Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl (ANC)

38.0%

Adak (ADK)

32.9%

Dillingham (DLG)

29.1%

Most Popular Aircraft

N741AS

21.5%

N745AS

17.7%

N746AS

17.7%

N747AS

11.4%

N742AS

10.1%

N740AS

8.9%

000000

6.3%

N730AS

6.3%

Operational Statistics

Aircraft Operations:

143/Day

Air Carrier:

1.4%

Air Taxi:

31.1%

General Aviation Local:

7.7%

General Aviation Itinerant:

57.6%

Military:

0.7%

 

King Salmon Airport

Address: Bristol Bay County, AK

Tel: 907-269-0751, 907-246-3325

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http://www.alaskatravel.com/alaska/king-salmon.html

We thank them for the data!

 

General Info
Country United States
State ALASKA
FAA ID AKN
Latitude 58-40-36.486N
Longitude 156-38-57.183W
Elevation 57 feet
Near City KING SALMON


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