Boswell Bay Airport
Airport
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Boswell Bay Airport (IATA: BSW[2], FAA LID: AK97) is owned by the U.S. Forest Service and is located near Boswell Bay, in the Chugach Census Area, Alaska of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] The airfield was constructed in 1968 to serve the nearby White Alice radar site, now abandoned.
Boswell Bay Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. Forest Service | ||||||||||
| Serves | Boswell Bay, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 230 ft (70 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°25′23″N 146°08′45″W | ||||||||||
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  BSW Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
Boswell Bay Airport has one runway designated 4/22 with a 2,612 by 100 ft (796 x 30 m) gravel surface. For the 12-month period ending August 14, 1985, the airport had 400 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per month: 63% air taxi and 38% general aviation.[1]
