Kantishna Airport (FAA LID: 5Z5) is an federally-owned airstrip located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the former mining district of Kantishna in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.[3][4]

Kantishna Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 5Z5
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	State of Alaska
Serves	Kantishna, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	1,575 ft / 480 m
Coordinates	63°32′30″N 150°59′38″W
Map
5Z5 Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 1,850 564 Gravel
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2005) 1,200 Enplanements (2008) 985
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2]

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 985 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008.[2] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Kantishna Airport covers an area of 6 acres (2.4 ha) at an elevation of 1,575 feet (480 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with a gravel surface measuring 1,850 by 35 feet (564 x 11 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 1,200 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per month: 83% air taxi and 16% general aviation.[1]

References

External links

• FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 5Z5
  • AirNav airport information for 5Z5
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 5Z5

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