Skwentna Airport (IATA: SKW, ICAO: PASW, FAA LID: SKW) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Skwentna, in the Matanuska-Susitna 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 | Skwentna, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 148 ft / 45 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 61°57′55″N 151°11′29″W / 61.96528°N 151.19139°W | ||||||||||
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  SKW Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 496 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 64% from the 303 enplanements in 2007.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Skwentna Airport covers an area of 130 acres (53 ha) at an elevation of 148 feet (45 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a gravel surface measuring 3,400 by 75 feet (1,036 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 3,500 aircraft operations, an average of 291 per month: 71% general aviation and 29% air taxi.[1]
See also
References
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SKW
- AirNav airport information for PASW
- ASN accident history for SKW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PASW
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for SKW
