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Airport
Tununak Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesTununak, Alaska
Elevation AMSL14 ft / 4 m
Coordinates60°34′32″N 165°16′18″W / 60.57556°N 165.27167°W / 60.57556; -165.27167
Map
TNK is located in AlaskaTNKTNKLocation of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 1,778 542 Gravel
Statistics
Enplanements (2008)1,809
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Tununak Airport (IATA: TNK, FAA LID: 4KA) 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.

Facilities

Tununak Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 1,778 by 30 feet (542 x 9 m). The airport is unattended.

Remarks:

  • Surface has dips, soft spots, rocks 4-8 inches length of runway.
  • 08/26 reflective markers on runway edge.
  • Activate MIRL runway 08/26 - CTAF.
  • Caution: runway condition not monitored; recommend visual inspection prior to using.
  • Road 600' long used for landings and takeoff during strong crosswinds.
  • Pilots are requested to self-announce on CTAF prior to taxiing on runway for departure; leaving the runway and within 10 NM of the airport when approaching to land.
  • Windsock unreliable.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Bethel
Ryan Air Bethel

See also

References

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4KA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 27 Aug 2009.
  2. ^ CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data (Preliminary). Federal Aviation Administration. Published 15 July 2009.
  3. FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 Oct 2008.
  4. Great Circle Mapper: TNK - Tununak, Alaska. Retrieved 2 Sep 2009.
  5. "Destinations". (retrieved December 20, 2020)
  6. "Passenger Schedules". Ryan Air Services. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

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