Ugashik Airport (IATA: UGS, FAA LID: 9A8) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) north of the central business district of Ugashik,[1] in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[2]
Ugashik Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ugashik, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 25 ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 57°31′24″N 157°23′46″W / 57.52333°N 157.39611°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
Ugashik Airport covers an area of 60 acres (24 ha) at an elevation of 25 feet (8 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with a gravel surface measuring 3,100 by 60 feet (945 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending February 28, 2009, the airport had 1,450 aircraft operations, an average of 120 per month: 52% general aviation and 48% air taxi.[1]
See also
- List of airports in Alaska
- Ugashik Bay Airport (IATA/FAA: UGB) – 57°25′31″N 157°44′24″W / 57.42528°N 157.74000°W
- Pilot Point Airport (FAA: PNP, IATA: PIP, ICAO: PAPN) – 57°34′49″N 157°34′19″W / 57.58028°N 157.57194°W
References
External links
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 9A8
- AirNav airport information for 9A8
- ASN accident history for UGS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 9A8
