Chignik Lagoon Airport
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Chignik Lagoon Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport
serving Chignik Lagoon
, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough
of the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It is also known as Chignik Flats Airport. Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport
is provided by Peninsula Airways (PenAir).
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, this airport had 566 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2008, an increase of 5% from the 538 enplanements in 2007. Chignik Lagoon Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
(2009–2013), which categorizes
it as a general aviation
facility.
designated 4/22 with a gravel
surface measuring 1,810 by 60 feet (552 x 18 m). Previously, the runway was 1600 feet (488 m) long and designated 3/21. For the 12-month period ending December 21, 2007, the airport had 1,800 aircraft operations, an average of 150 per month: 61% air taxi
and 39% general aviation
.
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...
serving Chignik Lagoon
Chignik Lagoon, Alaska
Chignik Lagoon is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 103.-Geography:Chignik Lagoon is located at ....
, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alagnak Wild River* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Sutwik Island* Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge * Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve...
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...
. It is also known as Chignik Flats Airport. Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport
King Salmon Airport
King Salmon Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River....
is provided by Peninsula Airways (PenAir).
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 566 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
Generally speaking, a calendar year begins on the New Year's Day of the given calendar system and ends on the day before the following New Year's Day. By convention, a calendar year consists of a natural number of days. To reconcile the calendar year with an astronomical cycle , certain years...
2008, an increase of 5% from the 538 enplanements in 2007. Chignik Lagoon Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. It is developed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration . Its purposes are:* to identify all the airports in the U.S...
(2009–2013), which categorizes
FAA airport categories
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has a system for categorizing public-use airports that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility. It is used to determine if an airport is eligible for funding through the federal government's Airport...
it as a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
facility.
Facilities and aircraft
Chignik Lagoon 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 4/22 with a 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 measuring 1,810 by 60 feet (552 x 18 m). Previously, the runway was 1600 feet (488 m) long and designated 3/21. For the 12-month period ending December 21, 2007, the airport had 1,800 aircraft operations, an average of 150 per month: 61% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and 39% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
.
See also
- Chignik AirportChignik AirportChignik Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Chignik, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S...
- Chignik Bay Seaplane BaseChignik Bay Seaplane BaseChignik Bay Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base serving Chignik, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
- Chignik Fisheries AirportChignik Fisheries AirportChignik Fisheries Airport was a public-use airport located northwest of Chignik, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
- Chignik Lake AirportChignik Lake AirportChignik Lake Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located at Chignik Lake, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska....