St. George Airport (IATA: STG, ICAO: PAPB, FAA LID: PBV) is a state-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) of the central business district of St. George,[1] a city on St. George Island in the Aleutians West Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled passenger airline service is provided by Grant Aviation.
St. George Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
Serves | St. George, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 125 ft / 38 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 56°34′38″N 169°39′49″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 604 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 610 enplanements in 2009, and 643 in 2010.[3] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[4]
St. George Airport covers an area of 278 acres (113 ha) at an elevation of 125 feet (38 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,980 by 150 feet (1,518 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 264 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per month: 98% air taxi and 2% general aviation.[1]
Pilots are requested to avoid flights below 1000 feet above ground level from May 1 to October 31 in certain areas of St. George Island with active bird populations and seal rookeries.[1]
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Grant Aviation | Cold Bay, St. Paul, Unalaska/Dutch Harbor[5] |
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