Atmautluak Airport
Encyclopedia
Atmautluak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport
located in Atmautluak
, in the Bethel Census Area
of the U.S. state
of Alaska
.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, this airport had 2,613 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2007, an increase of 29% from the 2,018 enplanements in 2006.
designated 15/33 with a 3,000 by 75 ft (914 x 23 m) gravel
surface. The runway was previously 2,000 by 30 ft until it was expanded by the state.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in Atmautluak
Atmautluak, Alaska
Atmautluak is a census-designated place in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 294 at the 2000 census.-History:The area has been traditionally been inhabited by Yup'ik Eskimo....
, in the Bethel Census Area
Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2000, the population is 16,006. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
records, this airport had 2,613 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
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2007, an increase of 29% from the 2,018 enplanements in 2006.
Facilities
Atmautluak Airport has one runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 15/33 with a 3,000 by 75 ft (914 x 23 m) gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
surface. The runway was previously 2,000 by 30 ft until it was expanded by the state.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIFGIFThe Graphics Interchange Format is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability....
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