St. Mary's Airport (IATA: KSM, ICAO: PASM, FAA LID: KSM)[2] is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business district of St. Mary's, in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. This airport is publicly owned by the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) - Northern Region.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||||||
| Location | St. Mary's, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 314 ft / 96 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°03′39″N 163°18′07″W / 62.06083°N 163.30194°W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities
St. Mary's Airport covers an area of 3,600 acres (1,500 ha) and contains two gravel surfaced runways: 17/35 measuring 6,008 x 150 feet (1,831 x 46 m) and 6/24 measuring 1,520 x 60 feet (463 x 18 m).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Bethel, Mountain Village[3] |
| Ravn Alaska | Anchorage[4] |
| Ryan Air | Bethel, Marshall, Mountain Village, Pilot Station[5] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Anchorage, AK | 6,080 | Ravn Alaska |
| 2 | Bethel, AK | 1,550 | Ravn Alaska |
| 3 | Emmonak, AK | 1,200 | Ravn Alaska |
| 4 | Pilot Station, AK | 790 | Ravn Alaska |
| 5 | Kotlik, AK | 740 | Ravn Alaska |
| 6 | Alakanuk, AK | 640 | Ravn Alaska |
| 7 | Mountain Village, AK | 510 | Ravn Alaska |
| 8 | Nunam Iqua/Sheldon Point, AK | 150 | Ravn Alaska |
Accidents
- On November 29, 2013, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Era Alaska crashed 1 mile SE of the airport because of nighttime weather conditions, pilot error, and loss of situational awareness. The pilot and 3 passengers were killed out of 10 on board.[7]
See also
References
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for KSM, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for KSM
- AirNav airport information for PASM
- ASN accident history for KSM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PASM
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSM
