Chefornak Airport (IATA: CYF, ICAO: PACK, FAA LID: CFK) is a state-owned public-use airport in Chefornak,[1] a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is on the Kinia River.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chefornak, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 40 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°08′57″N 164°17′08″W / 60.14917°N 164.28556°W | ||||||||||
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Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is assigned CFK by the FAA[1] and CYF by the IATA.[2] The airport's ICAO identifier is PACK.[3]
Facilities
Chefornak Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 2,500 by 28 feet (762 x 9 m).[1]
A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic; however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Bethel[4] |
| Yute Commuter Service | Bethel, Kipnuk[5] |
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Hageland | 5,320(55.45%) |
| Yute Air | 2,950(30.74%) |
| Grant | 1,330(13.81%) |
| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 |  Bethel, AK | Bethel Airport | 3,190 |
| 2 | Toksook Bay, AK | Toksook Bay Airport | 670 |
| 3 | Kipnuk, AK | Kipnuk Airport | 260 |
| 4 | Nightmute, AK | Nightmute Airport | 260 |
| 5 | Tununak, AK | Tununak Airport | 100 |
| 6 | Kwigillingok, AK | Kwigillingok Airport | 100 |
| 7 | Tuntutuliak, AK | Tuntutuliak Airport | 70 |
| 8 | Newtok, AK | Newtok Airport | 60 |
| 9 | Kongiganak, AK | Kongiganak Airport | 20 |
| 10 | Nunapitchuk, AK | Nunapitchuk Airport | 20 |
See also
References
External links
- Alaska FAA airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- Airport information for PACK at AirNav
- Accident history for CYF at Aviation Safety Network
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for CFK at SkyVector
