Eek Airport
Airport in Alaska, United States
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Eek Airport (IATA: EEK[4], ICAO: PAEE[5], FAA LID: EEK) is a state-owned public-use airport serving the city of Eek in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesEek, Alaska
ElevationAMSL15 ft / 5 m
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Eek, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°12′49″N 162°02′38″W | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2] Source: Bureau of Transportation[3] | |||||||||||
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 3,759 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, an increase of 16% from the 3,241 enplanements in 2006.[2]
Facilities
Eek Airport has one runway designated 17/35 with a 3,243 x 60 ft (988 x 18 m) gravel surface.[1]
A federally funded project relocated the airport to a new location about two miles west of Eek.[6][7] The former airport had a 1,400 by 35 ft runway and was located east of Eek at coordinates 60°12.95′N 162°00.35′W.[8]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 |  Bethel, AK |
Bethel Airport | 2,440 | Yute, Grant, Hageland |
| 2 | Quinhagak, AK |
Quinhagak Airport | 630 | Grant, Hageland |
| 3 | Tuntutuliak, AK |
Tuntutuliak Airport | 70 | Grant |
