Talkeetna Airstrip | |
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| Location | Along D Street, from East First Street to theSusitna River,Talkeetna, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 62°19′12″N150°06′48″W / 62.31997°N 150.11333°W /62.31997; -150.11333 |
| Area | 19.95 acres (8.07 ha) |
| Built | 1940 |
| Built by | Civilian Aeronautics Administration |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000814[1] |
| AHRS No. | TAL-038 |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 2002 |
TheTalkeetna Airstrip is a historicrunway inTalkeetna, Alaska. It is a rectangular area of land, covered by grass and gravel, extending southward along D Street from First Street toward theSusitna River. It is about 1,800 feet (550 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide, with its northern stretch now lined with private residences and its southern stretch surrounded by public woodlands. The airstrip was created in 1940 as the result of a presidentialexecutive order issued by PresidentFranklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937, which set aside federal land near Talkeetna for aviation-related purposes. It played a major role in the economic development of the community, as air transport was the most reliable method of bringing supplies and travelers into the area.[2]
The airstrip was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2002,[1] at which time it was still occasionally used for aviation.[2] Most aviation now uses the state-ownedTalkeetna Airport, located east of the village center.
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