Chevak Airport
Chevak Airport (IATA: VAK, ICAO: PAVA, FAA LID: VAK) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) north of the central business district of Chevak, a city in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Location | Chevak, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 75 ft / 23 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°32′27″N 165°36′03″W | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Bethel, Hooper Bay[2] |
| Ryan Air | Bethel, Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay[3] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Hageland | 8,140(67.22%) |
| Grant | 3,970(32.78%) |
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 |  Bethel, AK |
Bethel Airport | 4,870 | Grant, Hageland |
| 2 | Hooper Bay, AK |
Hooper Bay Airport | 780 | Grant |
| 3 | Scammon Bay, AK |
Scammon Bay Airport | 190 | |
| 4 | Newtok, AK |
Newtok Airport | 70 | |
| 5 | St. Mary's, AK |
St. Mary's Airport | 50 | |
| 6 | Chefornak, AK |
Chefornak Airport | 10 | |
| Platinum, AK |
Platinum Airport | 10 | ||
| Emmonak, AK |
Emmonak Airport | 10 | ||
| Unalakleet, AK |
Unalakleet Airport | 10 | ||
| Eek, AK |
Eek Airport | 10 |
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for VAK PDF, January 5, 2017
- "Grant Aviation Schedule". (retrieved January 15, 2017)
- "Passenger Schedules". Ryan Air Services. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- "Chevak, AK: Chevak (VAK)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
External links
- Alaska FAA airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- Airport information for PAVA at AirNav
- Accident history for VAK at Aviation Safety Network
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for VAK at SkyVector
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