Kasigluk Airport

Kasigluk Airport (IATA: KUK[3], ICAO: PFKA[4], FAA LID: Z09) is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Kasigluk, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

"KUK" redirects here. For other uses, see Kuk (disambiguation).
Kasigluk Airport
Aerial photo showing runway prior to expansion
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesKasigluk, Alaska
Elevation AMSL40 ft / 12 m
Coordinates60°52′24″N 162°31′28″W
Map
KUK
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 3,000 914 Gravel
Statistics
Enplanements (2007)4,001

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 4,001 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 5% from the 4,218 enplanements in 2006.[2]

Facilities

Kasigluk Airport has one runway designated 17/35 with a gravel surface measuring 3,000 by 60 feet (914 x 18 m).[1] The runway was previously 1,950 by 50 feet.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Bethel[6]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes out of KUK
(July 2010 - June 2011) [7]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Bethel, AK 3,000 Grant, Hageland

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for Z09 PDF, effective 2008-07-31.
  2. Preliminary CY 2007 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2008-07-17.
  3. KUK: Kasigluk Airport, Alaska. Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  4. PFKA: Kasigluk Airport, Alaska. AirNav.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  5. Aerial photo showing runway prior to expansion. Federal Aviation Administration. June 1998.
  6. "Destinations". (retrieved December 20, 2020)
  7. http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=KUK&Airport_Name=Kasigluk,%20AK:%20Kasigluk%20Airport&carrier=FACTS


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