Tatitlek Airport
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Tatitlek Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF – Northern Region | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tatitlek, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 62 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°52′21″N 146°41′28″W / 60.87250°N 146.69111°W | ||||||||||||||
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  TEK Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Tatitlek Airport (IATA: TEK, ICAO: PAKA, FAA LID: 7KA) is a state-owned public-use airport serving Tatitlek,[1] in the Chugach Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Scheduled passenger service at this airport is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
Tatitlek Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with a gravel surface measuring 3,701 by 75 feet (1,128 x 23 m). There is also a seaplane landing area designated 13W/31W which measures 8,000 by 4,000 feet (2,438 x 1,219 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 2,350 aircraft operations, an average of 45 per week: 53% air taxi and 47% general aviation.[1]
Airline and destinations
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Air Transit | Anchorage–Merrill |
Service to Anchorage was previously provided by Arctic Circle Air[3] and Reeve Air Alaska.[4]
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Reeve Air Alaska |
| Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers | |
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| 1 | Anchorage, AK | Lake Hood Strip (DQL) | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Chenega, AK | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | <10 | <10 |
| 3 | Anchorage, AK | Anchorage International (ANC) | <10 | <10 |
