Larsen Bay Airport
Encyclopedia
Larsen Bay Airport is a state-owned public-use airport
located in Larsen Bay
, a city in the Kodiak Island Borough
of the U.S. state
of Alaska
.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, this airport had 2,944 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2007, an increase of 9% from the 2,699 enplanements in 2006.
designated 4/22 with a 2,690 x 75 ft (820 x 23 m) gravel
surface. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 3,730 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day: 52% air taxi
and 48% general aviation
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in Larsen Bay
Larsen Bay, Alaska
Larsen Bay is a city in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 115.-Geography:Larsen Bay is located at ....
, a city in the Kodiak Island Borough
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
-National protected areas:* Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ** Barren Islands** Semidi Wilderness*** Semidi Islands** Trinity Islands*** Sitkinak Island*** Tugidak Island...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
records, this airport had 2,944 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
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2007, an increase of 9% from the 2,699 enplanements in 2006.
Facilities and aircraft
Larsen Bay Airport has one runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 4/22 with a 2,690 x 75 ft (820 x 23 m) gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
surface. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 3,730 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day: 52% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and 48% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
.
Airlines and destinations
- Island Air Service (Karluk, Kodiak)
- Servant AirServant AirServant Air, Inc. is an American regional airline based in Alaska, USA. It operates domestic scheduled passenger and charter services. Its base is Kodiak Airport.-History:The airline was established in the spring of 2003 with a single Cessna 207...
(Karluk, Kodiak)
Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kodiak, AKKodiak Airport -Top Destinations:-Charter/Tours:Charters are generally available to the Kodiak archipelago and Katmai coast.* Andrews Airways* Island Air Service* Servant Air- External links :* * * * * **... |
2,000 | Island, Servant |
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIFGIFThe Graphics Interchange Format is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability....
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