Chignik Lagoon Airport

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Airport typePublic
ElevationAMSL25 ft / 8 m
Chignik Lagoon Airport

Chignik Flats Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAlaska DOT&PF
ServesChignik Lagoon, Alaska
Elevation AMSL25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates56°18′40″N 158°32′03″W / 56.31111°N 158.53417°W / 56.31111; -158.53417
Map
KCL is located in Alaska
KCL
KCL
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 2,200 671 Gravel/dirt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations1,800 (2014)
Based aircraft0
Passengers252
Freight113,000 lbs

Chignik Lagoon Airport (IATA: KCL, FAA LID: KCL) is a state-owned, public-use airport serving Chignik Lagoon,[1] in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Chignik Flats Airport.[3] Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport is provided by Grant Aviation.[4]

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 566 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 5% from the 538 enplanements in 2007.[2] Chignik Lagoon Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[5]

Statistics

AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Chignik, Chignik Lake, King Salmon, Perryville, Port Heiden[6]
Carrier shares: January – December 2015[7]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Grant
252(100.00%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[7]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Alaska King Salmon, AK King Salmon Airport 60
2 Alaska Chignik, AK Chignik Airport 30
3 Alaska Perryville, AK Perryville Airport 10
Alaska Port Heiden, AK Port Heiden Airport 10

Facilities and aircraft

Chignik Lagoon Airport has one runway designated 4/22 with a gravel surface measuring 1,810 by 60 feet (552 x 18 m).[1] Previously, the runway was 1,600 feet (488 m) long and designated 3/21.[3] For the 12-month period ending December 21, 2007, the airport had 1,800 aircraft operations, an average of 150 per month: 61% air taxi and 39% general aviation.[1]

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