Chignik Lake Airport (IATA: KCQ, FAA LID: A79) is a state-owned, public-use airport located at Chignik Lake, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
Serves | Chignik Lake, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 50 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 56°15′18″N 158°46′31″W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() KCQ Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[2] Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways (PenAir).[3]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Grant Aviation | Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, King Salmon, Perryville, Port Heiden, Ugashik Bay[4] |
Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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Grant | 452(100.00%) |
Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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King Salmon Airport | 100 |
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Perryville Airport | 50 |
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Chignik Lagoon Airport | 30 |
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Port Heiden Airport | 20 |
Chignik Lake Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 2,800 by 60 feet (853 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2005, the airport had 720 aircraft operations, an average of 60 per month: 69% air taxi and 31% general aviation. The airport is unattended.[1]
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