Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport (IATA: UUK, ICAO: PAKU, FAA LID: UBW) is a private-use airport located in Kuparuk, Alaska, United States. It is privately owned by ConocoPhillips.[1] which operates the Kuparuk oil field.
Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | ConocoPhillips | ||||||||||
| Location | Kuparuk, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 67 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 70°19′51″N 149°35′51″W / 70.33083°N 149.59750°W | ||||||||||
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  PAKU Location of Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport | |||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editUgnu–Kuparuk Airport currently has one runway designated 06/24 with an Asphalt (previously gravel) surface measuring 6,551 by 150 ft (1,997 by 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2001, the airport had 1,850 aircraft operations, an average of 5 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% air taxi.[1]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport is assigned UBW by the FAA and UUK by the IATA.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for UBW PDF, effective 2007-10-25
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: UUK / PAKU - Kuparuk, Alaska
External links
edit- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for UBW
- AirNav airport information for PAKU
- ASN accident history for UUK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAKU
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for UBW
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