Stampede Airport
Airport in Denali National Park, Alaska, US
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Stampede Airport (FAA LID: Z90) is a public use airport located 25 nautical miles (29 mi, 46 km) northeast of the central business district of Kantishna, a community in the Denali Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] The airport is located in the Denali National Park and Preserve and owned by the U.S. National Park Service.[1]
Stampede Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | U.S. National Park Service | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kantishna, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Location | Denali National Park | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,850 ft (560 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°44′55″N 150°19′46″W | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
Stampede Airport has one runway designated 15/33 with a turf surface measuring 1,960 by 40 feet (597 x 12 m). In past years, the airstrip was 4,000 feet long but now about half is grown over with 10+ foot tall trees. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 30 aircraft operations, an average of 2 per month: 67% air taxi and 33% general aviation. The National Park Service has restricted this airstrip for commercial landings though it is open to private landings.[1]
