Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (IATA: AKP[2], ICAO: PAKP, FAA LID: AKP) is a public use airport located in Anaktuvuk Pass,[1] a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by North Slope Borough.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | North Slope Borough | ||||||||||
| Serves | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,102 ft / 641 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 68°08′01″N 151°44′36″W / 68.13361°N 151.74333°W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,832 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 3,856 enplanements in 2009, and 4,031 in 2010.[4] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).[5]
Facilities and aircraft
Anaktuvuk Pass Airport resides at elevation of 2,102 feet (641 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with a gravel surface measuring 4,800 by 100 feet (1,463 x 30 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2006, the airport had 3,600 aircraft operations, an average of 300 per month: 89% air taxi and 11% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Everts Air | Fairbanks[6] |
| Wright Air Service | Fairbanks[7] |
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Wright | 4,790(76.06%) |
| Warbelow's | 1,320(20.92) |
| Hageland | 190(3.02%) |
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | 3,020 |
| 2 | Barrow, AK | Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | 40 |
| 3 | Kaktovik, AK | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | 10 |
| 4 | Coldfoot, AK | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | 10 |
| 5 | Bettles, AK | Bettles Airport (BTT) | 10 |
See also
References
External links
- Alaska FAA airport diagram (GIF)
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AKP
- AirNav airport information for PAKP
- ASN accident history for AKP
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAKP
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for AKP
