Sheldon Point Airport
Encyclopedia
Sheldon Point Airport is a state-owned public-use airport
located in Nunam Iqua
(formerly Sheldon Point), a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area
of the U.S. state
of Alaska
. FAA records still list the location as Sheldon Point, but the city was renamed Nunam Iqua in 1999.
and two seaplane
landing areas:
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 Nunam Iqua
Nunam Iqua, Alaska
Nunam Iqua, formerly called Sheldon Point, is a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 164....
(formerly Sheldon Point), a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area
Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska
Wade Hampton Census Area is a census area located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population was 7,028. 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...
. FAA records still list the location as Sheldon Point, but the city was renamed Nunam Iqua in 1999.
Facilities
Sheldon Point Airport covers an area of 120 acres (48.6 ha) which contains 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...
and two seaplane
Seaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
landing areas:
- Runway 1/19: 3,015 x 60 ft (919 x 18 m), Surface: Gravel
- Runway 9W/27W: 15,000 x 2,000 ft (4,572 x 610 m), Surface: Water
- Runway 18W/36W: 15,000 x 2,000 ft (4,572 x 610 m), Surface: Water
Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emmonak, AKEmmonak Airport Emmonak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Emmonak, a city in the Wade Hampton Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned ENM by the FAA and EMK by the IATA... |
1,000 | Grant, Hageland |
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....
) - Resources for this airport:
