Quinhagak Airport (IATA: KWN, ICAO: PAQH, FAA LID: AQH), is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district of Quinhagak[1] (also spelled Kwinhagak), a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Kwinhagak Airport.
Quinhagak Airport Kwinhagak Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Native Village of Kwinhagak | ||||||||||
| Serves | Quinhagak, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 42 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 59°45′18″N 161°50′43″W / 59.75500°N 161.84528°W | ||||||||||
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  KWN Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned AQH by the FAA[1] and KWN by the IATA.[2] The airport's ICAO identifier is PAQH.[3]
Facilities
Quinhagak Airport covers an area of 123 acres (50 ha) at an elevation of 42 feet (13 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m).[1] The runway was expanded from its former size of 2,600 by 60 feet (792 m × 18 m).[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Grant Aviation | Bethel[5] |
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 |  Bethel, AK | 4,000 | Yute, Grant, Hageland |
| 2 | Eek, AK | 1,000 | Grant, Hageland |
See also
References
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- Airport information for PAQH at AirNav
- Accident history for KWN at Aviation Safety Network
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for AQH at SkyVector
