Girdwood Airport

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AirporttypePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ElevationAMSL150 ft (46 m)
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Girdwood Airport
Looking across the apron towards runway 2/20
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesGirdwood, Alaska
Elevation AMSL150 ft (46 m)
Interactive map of Girdwood Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 2,095 639 Gravel
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations4,000
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2]
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Girdwood Airport (IATA: AQY[1], FAA LID: AQY) is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Girdwood, in Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States.[2]

Girdwood Airport also served as the Finish Line for the 12th season of the popular 5-time Emmy winning reality TV show, The Amazing Race.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Girdwood Airport has one runway designated 2/20 with a gravel surface measuring 2,095 by 60 feet (639 m × 18 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 4,000 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 50% general aviation and 50% air taxi.[2]

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