New Stuyahok Airport
Airport
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New Stuyahok Airport (IATA: KNW, ICAO: PANW, FAA LID: KNW) is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) west of the central business district of New Stuyahok,[1] a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Dillingham Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways (PenAir).[3]
New Stuyahok Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | New Stuyahok, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 364 ft (111 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°27′06″N 157°22′23″W | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 781 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 24% from the 1,031 enplanements in 2007.[2] New Stuyahok Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
New Stuyahok Airport has one runway designated 14/32 with a gravel surface measuring 3,281 by 98 feet (1,000 x 30 m).[1] The airport opened at its current location in 2006; previously it was 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east, at 59°26′56″N 157°19′41″W, where it had an 1,800-by-50-foot (549 m × 15 m) runway designated 15/33.[5]
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2002, the airport had 950 aircraft operations, an average of 79 per month: 74% general aviation and 26% air taxi.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Dillingham, Ekwok, Koliganek[6] |
