Talkeetna Airport (IATA: TKA, ICAO: PATK, FAA LID: TKA) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Talkeetna, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

Talkeetna Airport
IATA: TKA ICAO: PATK FAA LID: TKA WMO: 70251
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
Serves	Talkeetna, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	358 ft / 109 m
Coordinates	62°19′14″N 150°05′37″W
Map
TKA Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m H1 480 146 Gravel
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 30,000 Based aircraft 25
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[2] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,150 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008.[3]

The airport is home to at least seven air taxi operations, and is very busy during tourist season because of its proximity to Denali.[4] Air services operating from the airport include Sheldon Air Service, Talkeetna Aero Services, K2 Aviation, and Talkeetna Air Taxi.

Facilities and aircraft

Talkeetna Airport covers an area of 624 acres (253 ha) at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m) above mean sea level. Its one runway is designated 18/36 and has an asphalt pavement measuring 3,500 by 75 feet (1,067 x 23 m). It also has one helipad designated H1 with a gravel surface measuring 480 by 85 feet (146 x 26 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 30,000 aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day: 67% general aviation, 32% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single-engine, and 4% multi-engine.[1]

References

External links

• Topographic map from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for TKA, effective May 19, 2022

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for TKA
  • AirNav airport information for PATK
  • ASN accident history for TKA
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PATK
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for TKA

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