Chignik Lake Airport (IATA: KCQ, FAA LID: A79) is a state-owned, public-use airport located at Chignik Lake, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chignik Lake, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 50 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°15′18″N 158°46′31″W / 56.25500°N 158.77528°W | ||||||||||
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This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[2] Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways (PenAir).[3]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, King Salmon, Perryville, Port Heiden, Ugashik Bay[4] |
Statistics
edit| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 |  King Salmon, AK
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King Salmon Airport | 100 |
| 2 | Perryville, AK
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Perryville Airport | 50 |
| 3 | Chignik Lagoon, AK
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Chignik Lagoon Airport | 30 |
| 4 | Port Heiden, AK
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Port Heiden Airport | 20 |
Facilities and aircraft
editChignik Lake Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 2,800 by 60 feet (853 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2005, the airport had 720 aircraft operations, an average of 60 per month: 69% air taxi and 31% general aviation. The airport is unattended.[1]
See also
edit- Chignik Airport (IATA: KCG, ICAO: PAJC, FAA LID: AJC)
- Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (IATA: KBW, FAA LID: Z78)
- Chignik Fisheries Airport (IATA:
KCG, FAA LID:KCG) - Chignik Lagoon Airport (IATA: KCL, FAA LID: KCL)
- List of airports in Alaska
References
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for A79 PDF, effective 2009-08-27.
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 Oct 2008.
- ^ 2009 Timetables Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. Peninsula Airways. Retrieved 3 Sep 2009.
- ^ "Grant Aviation Schedule". (retrieved Sep 11, 2022)
- ^ a b "Akiak, AK: Akiak (AKI)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
External links
edit- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for A79
- AirNav airport information for A79
- ASN accident history for KCQ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for A79
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