Tununak Airport

Summary

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.[1]

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 Alaska
TNK
TNK
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 1,778 542 Gravel
Statistics
Enplanements (2008)1,809

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.[2] Tununak Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[3]

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.[4]

Facilities edit

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.[1]

Remarks:[1]

  • 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 edit

AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Bethel[5]
Ryan Air Bethel[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4KA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 27 Aug 2009.
  2. ^ a b 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.

External links edit

  • FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for 4KA
    • AirNav airport information for 4KA
    • ASN accident history for TNK
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4KA