Kantishna Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kantishna, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,575 ft / 480 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 63°32′30″N150°59′38″W / 63.54167°N 150.99389°W /63.54167; -150.99389 | ||||||||||
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  5Z5 Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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| Sources:Federal Aviation Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||
Kantishna Airport (FAALID:5Z5) is a state-ownedairstrip located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the former mining district ofKantishna in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.[3][4]
As perFederal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 985 passenger boardings (enplanements) incalendar year 2008.[2] This airport is included in the FAA'sNational Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, whichcategorizes it as ageneral aviation facility.[5]
Kantishna Airport covers an area of 6 acres (2.4 ha) at anelevation of 1,575 feet (480 m) abovemean sea level. It has onerunway designated 10/28 with agravel surface measuring 1,850 by 35 feet (564 x 11 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 1,200 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per month: 83%air taxi and 16%general aviation.[1]
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