Angoon Seaplane Base (IATA: AGN, ICAO: PAGN, FAA LID: AGN) is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Angoon,[1] a city on Admiralty Island in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Angoon, Alaska | ||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 57°30′13″N 134°35′06″W / 57.50361°N 134.58500°W | ||||||||||
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As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,770 passenger enplanements (boardings) in calendar year 2008,[2] 1,750 in 2009, and 1,680 in 2010.[3] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019 categorized it as a general aviation airport, based on 1,743 enplanements in 2012 (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[4]
Facilities and aircraft
Angoon Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 by 900 feet (3,048 x 274 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 1,150 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per month: 87% air taxi and 13% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Seaplanes | Juneau[5] |
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Alaska Seaplanes | 3,320(100%) |
| Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers |
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| 1 | Juneau, AK | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | 1,770 |
| 2 | Tenakee, AK | Tenakee Airport (TKE) | 20 |
See also
References
Other sources
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-2006-25542) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- 90-Day Notice (August 1, 2006): of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a Wings of Alaska of intent to terminate Essential Air Service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska.
- Order 2006-9-17 (September 19, 2006): allowing Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc., d/b/a Wings of Alaska, to suspend its unsubsidized scheduled service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska, on September 23, 2006.
- 90-Day Notice (October 6, 2008): of Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC to terminate all scheduled service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska.
- Order 2008-12-27 (December 29, 2008): selecting Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, to provide essential air service (EAS) at annual subsidy rate of $101,359 at Angoon and $63,748 at Tenakee, Alaska, through January 31, 2011.
- Order 2010-12-7 (December 3, 2010): reselected Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, to provide essential air service (EAS) at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska, at annual subsidy rates of $145,734 at Angoon and $135,576 at Tenakee, from February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2015.
- Order 2011-3-18 (March 15, 2011): amends the payout formula for Angoon and Tenakee.
External links
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AGN
- AirNav airport information for PAGN
- ASN accident history for AGN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAGN
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for AGN
