In this article, King Salmon Airport will be analyzed in detail, addressing its different facets, its impact on society and its relevance today. From its origins to its evolution over time, King Salmon Airport has played a fundamental role in various aspects of daily life. Through a multidisciplinary approach, different perspectives will be explored that will allow us to better understand the importance and meaning of King Salmon Airport today. Likewise, current trends related to King Salmon Airport will be examined and its role in the future will be reflected on.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||||||
Serves | King Salmon, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 73 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 58°40′35″N 156°38′55″W / 58.67639°N 156.64861°W | ||||||||||||||
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Statistics (12 months ending May 2022 except where noted) | |||||||||||||||
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King Salmon Airport (IATA: AKN, ICAO: PAKN, FAA LID: AKN) is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 42,310 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2008, 40,637 enplanements in 2009, and 41,514 in 2010. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.
King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5,277 acres (2,136 ha) at an elevation of 73 feet (22 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring 8,901 by 150 feet (2,713 × 46 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,017 by 100 feet (1,224 × 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021 the airport had 25,201 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 65% air taxi, 24% general aviation, 7% scheduled commercial, and 4% military. In August 2022, there were 39 aircraft based at this airport: 33 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, and 3 helicopter.
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Airlines | Destinations |
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Alaska Airlines | Anchorage, Dillingham |
Aleutian Airways | Anchorage |
Grant Aviation | Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Clarks Point, Dillingham, Egegik, Igiugig, Levelock, Perryville, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, South Naknek, Ugashik Bay |
Katmai Air | Anchorage, Brooks Camp |
Ravn Alaska | Seasonal: Anchorage |
Rank | Airline | Passengers | Percent of market share |
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1 | Alaska Airlines | 31,770 | 55.55% |
2 | Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines) | 10,870 | 19.00% |
3 | Ravn Alaska | 5,050 | 8.83% |
4 | Grant Aviation | 4,630 | 8.10% |
5 | Katmai Air | 4,400 | 7.69% |
Rank | City | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Anchorage, AK | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | 23,960 | Alaska, Katmai, Ravn |
2 | Brooks Camp, AK | 2,250 | Katmai | |
3 | Dillingham, AK | Dillingham Airport | 980 | Alaska, Grant |
4 | Egegik, AK | Egegik Airport | 660 | Grant |
5 | Pilot Point, AK | Pilot Point Airport | 260 | Grant |
6 | Port Heiden, AK | Port Heiden Airport | 230 | Grant |
7 | Perryville, AK | Perryville Airport | 90 | Grant |
8 | Igiugig, AK | Igiugig Airport | 60 | Grant |
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On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska. The cause of the accident was fuel exhaustion. A fuel filler cap was discovered to be missing after the accident.[dead link]