King Salmon Airport
Encyclopedia
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
.
of 73 feet (22 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 11/29 measuring 8,501 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,018 x 100 ft (1,225 x 30 m). It is bordered by the Naknek River which has a seaplane landing area designated NW/SE and measuring 4,000 x 500 ft. (1,219 x 152 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2007, the airport had 51,300 aircraft operations, an average of 140 per day: 66% general aviation
, 32% air taxi
, 1% scheduled commercial
and 1% military
. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine
, 14% multi-engine and 7% helicopter
.
, Alaska. The cause of the accident was fuel exhaustion. A fuel filler cap was discovered to be missing after the accident.
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 just southeast of King Salmon
King Salmon, Alaska
King Salmon is a census-designated place in Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census the population was 442...
, in Bristol Bay Borough
Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,258 people, 490 households, and 300 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 979 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River
Naknek River
Naknek River is a 56-km-long river in the Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows westward from Naknek Lake, draining it into the Kvichak Bay arm of Bristol Bay...
.
Facilities and aircraft
King Salmon Airport covers an area of 5277 acres (2,135.5 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 73 feet (22 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
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paved runway
Runway
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...
s: 11/29 measuring 8,501 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,018 x 100 ft (1,225 x 30 m). It is bordered by the Naknek River which has a seaplane landing area designated NW/SE and measuring 4,000 x 500 ft. (1,219 x 152 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2007, the airport had 51,300 aircraft operations, an average of 140 per day: 66% 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...
, 32% 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...
, 1% scheduled commercial
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
and 1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 14% multi-engine and 7% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
On 30 June 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach whilst the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer AirportHomer Airport
Homer Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles east of the central business district of Homer, a town in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
, Alaska. The cause of the accident was fuel exhaustion. A fuel filler cap was discovered to be missing after the accident.
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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