Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (IATA: [2] ATK, ICAO: PATQ[3], FAA LID: ATK) is an uncontrolled public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) south of the central business district of Atqasuk,[1] a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The airport is owned by North Slope Borough.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | North Slope Borough | ||||||||||
| Serves | Atqasuk, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 101 ft / 31 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 70°28′02″N 157°26′08″W / 70.46722°N 157.43556°W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,105 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 2,107 enplanements in 2009, and 2,499 in 2010.[5] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[6]
Facilities and aircraft
Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport resides at elevation of 101 feet (31 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with a gravel surface measuring 4,370 by 90 feet (1,332 x 27 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2006, the airport had 530 aircraft operations, an average of 44 per month: 94% air taxi and 6% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Wright Air Service | Utqiagvik, Wainwright[7] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport.
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Ravn Alaska | 4,150(100%) |
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Utqiagvik, Alaska | Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport | 1,910 |
See also
References
External links
- Alaska FAA Airport Diagram (GIF)
- Topographic map[permanent dead link] from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ATK, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for ATK
- AirNav airport information for PATQ
- ASN accident history for ATK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PATQ
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for ATK
