South Naknek Airport
Airport
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South Naknek Airport (IATA: WSN, ICAO: PFWS, FAA LID: WSN), also known as South Naknek Nr 2 Airport, is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district of South Naknek, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | South Naknek, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 162 ft (49 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 58°42′08″N 157°00′09″W | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||||
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 330 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 19% from the 409 enplanements in 2007.[2] South Naknek Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009-2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
South Naknek Airport covers an area of 214 acres (87 ha) at an elevation of 162 feet (49 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 4/22 is 2,264 by 60 feet (690 x 18 m) with a gravel surface; 12/30 is 3,314 by 60 feet (1,010 x 18 m) with a gravel and dirt surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 3,530 aircraft operations, an average of 294 per month: 94% air taxi and 6% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Clarks Point, Dillingham, King Salmon[4] |
