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Chefornak Airport
Chefornak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in Chefornak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is on the Kinia River. Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is assigned CFK by the FAA and CYF by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is PACK. Facilities Chefornak Airport has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 2,500 by 28 feet (762 x 9 m). A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic; however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used. Airlines and destinations Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations. Statistics References External links Alaska FAA airport diagram(GIF The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Alaska DOT&PF
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is a department within the government of Alaska. Its headquarters are in Alaska's capital city, Juneau. The mission of Alaska DOT&PF is to "''Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure.''" The Alaska Department of Transportation was established on July 1, 1977, by Alaska Highway Commissioner Walter B. Parker, Walter Parker during the administration of Governor of Alaska, Governor Jay Hammond. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities merged the former departments of Highways and Public Works. Alaska DOT&PF designs, constructs, operates and maintains the state's transportation infrastructure systems, buildings, and other facilities used by Alaskans and visitors. These include more than 5,600 miles of paved and gravel highways; more than 300 aviation facilities, including 235 rural airports and 2 international airports (Fairbanks International Airport and Ted Stevens Anchorage Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hageland Aviation
Hageland Aviation Services (Defunct) was a regional FAR Part 135 airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It operated as the Ravn Connect component of Ravn Alaska, serving many destinations throughout Alaska. History The airline was established in 1981 in Mountain Village, Alaska. Frontier Alaska and Hageland combined in 2008 to form the parent company HoTH and rebrand their new services as "Frontier Alaska." The following year, with the acquisition of Era, Frontier Alaska was rebranded as Era Alaska. Operations ceased with the collapse and bankruptcy of Ravn Alaska. Fleet * 7 Beechcraft 1900 * 7 Piper PA-31 * 19 Cessna 207 * 22 Cessna Caravan 208B Destinations Hageland Aviation Services operated scheduled service to the following destinations in Alaska (): # Akiachak (KKI) - Akiachak Airport # Akiak (AKI) - Akiak Airport # Alakanuk (AUK) - Alakanuk Airport # Ambler (ABL) - Ambler Airport # Anchorage (ANC) - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (Hub) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwigillingok Airport
Kwigillingok Airport is owned by the Native Village of Kwigillingok and is a public-use airport located one mile (two kilometres) northwest of the central business district of Kwigillingok, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. There is also a nearby seaplane landing area known as Kwigillingok Seaplane Base . Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the Federal Aviation Administration and International Air Transport Association, the airport is assigned GGV by the FAA and KWK by the IATA. Facilities The airport has one gravel runway (15/33) measuring 1,835 x 40 ft. (559 x 12 m). Airlines and destinations Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations. Kwigillingok Airport was the most dangerous airport that Alaskan commuter airline Ravn Alaska served, with its sole runway boasting an incredibly narrow width of just over 40 feet. The runway is, essen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwigillingok, AK
Kwigillingok ( esu, Kuigilnguq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census, down from 338 in 2000. Geography Kwigillingok is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.35%) is water. Demographics Kwigillingok first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as Quigillingok, an unincorporated native village. It did not appear on the 1930 census, but was returned as "Quigilinook" in 1940. In 1950, the name was changed to the present spelling of Kwigillingok. It was made a census-designated place in 1980. As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 96 households, and 89 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 16.8 people per square mile (6.5/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.07% White, 97.63% Native American, and 0.3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tununak Airport
Tununak Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) southwest of the central business district of Tununak, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,809 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 9.6% from the 2,001 enplanements in 2007. Tununak Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a ''general aviation'' facility. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned 4KA by the FAA and TNK by the IATA. Retrieved 2 Sep 2009. Facilities Tununak Airport has one |
Tununak, AK
Tununak ( esu, Tununeq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 411. Geography Tununak is located at (60.580477, -165.259486). It is located on the northwest side of Nelson Island in the Bering Sea. It is approximately from the closest village Toksook Bay and a year-round trail exists between the two villages. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.33%) is water. Demographics Tununak first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as "Tanunak", an unincorporated village of 8 residents, all Inuit. It appeared on the 1890 census as the village of "Dununuk." In 1940, it appeared again as "Tanunak" until it was incorporated as Tununak in 1975. It was disincorporated in 1997 and made a census-designated place (CDP) effective with the 2000 census. As of the census of 2000, there were 325 people, 82 households, and 59 families residin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmute Airport
Nightmute Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located southeast of the central business district of Nightmute, a village in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned IGT by the FAA and NME by the IATA. Facilities Nightmute Airport has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 1,600 by 50 feet (488 x 15 m). Airlines and destinations See also * List of airports in Alaska References External links FAA Alaska airport diagram(GIF The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF; or , see pronunciation) is a bitmap image format that was developed by a team at the online services provider CompuServe led by American computer scientist Steve Wilhite and released on 15 June 1987. ...) * Resources for this airport: ** ** ** Airports in the Bethel Census Area, Alaska {{Alaska-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightmute, AK
Nightmute ( esu, Negtemiut or ) is a city and village in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census and 280 as of the 2010 census. History literally means ‘the people of the pressed-down place’. The first element is ‘to press down on’. The suffix is ‘people’. It first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as the unincorporated native village of "Nigtmuit". In 1950 and 1960, it was spelled "Nigtmute". In 1970, the spelling used was "Nightmute". It formally incorporated in 1974. In 1964, many of its residents relocated by dogsled and founded the bayside community of Toksook Bay about downriver. The relocation was to avoid the yearly spring-winter migration to and from Umkumiut and Nightmute. Geography Nightmute is located on Nelson Island near Toksook Bay. The two villages connect by snowmachine trail in winter. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (4.50%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kipnuk, AK
Kipnuk ( esu, Qipneq) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 639, down from 644 in 2000. Kipnuk consists mostly of Yup'ik speaking Native Alaskans; the name means a "bend" referring to the bend in the (Qukaqliq) Kugkaktlik River where it is situated. The original settlement was situated along "Nukallpiarcunarli", a slough feeding into the (Qukaqliq) Kugkaktlik. This slough was thus named, because it was hard to detect. It was ideal for ambushing "Nukallpiaqs" or warrior/providers. Geography Kipnuk is located at (59.937619, -164.043926). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (1.22%) is water. Kipnuk is served by Kipnuk Airport. Demographics Kipnuk first appeared on the 1940 U.S. Census as an unincorporated native village. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) as of the 1980 census. As of the census of 2000, there were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toksook Bay Airport
Toksook Bay Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.8 km) east of the central business district of Toksook Bay, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 4,875 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, an increase of 6% from the 4,583 enplanements in 2006. Facilities Toksook Bay Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 59 feet (18 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 3,218 by 60 feet (981 × 18 m). Airlines and destinations Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations. Top destinations References External links FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF; or , see pronunciation) is a bitmap image format that was developed by a team at the online services provider Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toksook Bay, AK
Toksook Bay is a city and village on Nelson Island in Bethel Census Area, Alaska. The population was 590 at the 2010 census, up from 532 in 2000. As of 2018, the estimated population was 667, making it the largest village on the island. Toksook Bay (pronounced in Yup'ik) was established in 1964 by residents of nearby Nightmute. is its ‘real name’. Almost the entire population are members of the Alaska Native Nunakauyarmiut ("People of Nunakauyaq"), who rely on fishing and other subsistence activities. History The community was chosen as the site of first enumeration of the 2020 U.S. Census, due to the remoteness of the Alaskan Bush and the necessity of collecting census data early from remote sites. The enumeration started on January 21, 2020. Demographics Toksook Bay first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1972. As of the census of 2000, there were 532 people, 106 households, and 94 families residing in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethel, AK
Bethel ( esu, Mamterilleq) is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is the largest community on the Kuskokwim River, located approximately upriver from where the river flows into Kuskokwim Bay. It is also the largest city in western Alaska and in the Unorganized Borough, as well as the eighth-largest in the state. Bethel has a population of 6,325 as of the 2020 census, up from 6,080 in 2010. Annual events in Bethel include the Kuskokwim 300, a dogsled race; Camai, a Yup'ik dance festival held each spring; and the Bethel Fair held in August. History Southwestern Alaska has been the homelands of Yup'ik peoples and their ancestors for thousands of years. The residents of what became Bethel were called the Mamterillermiut, meaning "Smokehouse People", after their nearby fish smokehouse. In the late 19th century, the Alaska Commercial Company established a trading post in the town, called Mumtrekhlogamute, which had a population of 41 people by the 1880 US Cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
