Chignik Lagoon Airport

Chignik Lagoon Airport (IATA: KCL, FAA LID: KCL) is a state-owned, public-use airport serving Chignik Lagoon,[1] in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Chignik Flats Airport.[3] Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport is provided by Grant Aviation.[4]

Chignik Lagoon Airport

Chignik Flats Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAlaska DOT&PF
ServesChignik Lagoon, Alaska
Elevation AMSL25 ft / 8 m
Coordinates56°18′40″N 158°32′03″W
Map
KCL is located in Alaska
KCL
KCL
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 2,200 671 Gravel/dirt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations1,800 (2014)
Based aircraft0
Passengers252
Freight113,000 lbs

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 566 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 5% from the 538 enplanements in 2007.[2] Chignik Lagoon Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Chignik, Chignik Lake, King Salmon, Perryville, Port Heiden[6]

Statistics
Carrier shares: January – December 2015[7]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Grant
252(100.00%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[7]
Rank City Airport Passengers
1 Alaska King Salmon, AK King Salmon Airport 60
2 Alaska Chignik, AK Chignik Airport 30
3 Alaska Perryville, AK Perryville Airport 10
Alaska Port Heiden, AK Port Heiden Airport 10

Facilities and aircraft

Chignik Lagoon Airport has one runway designated 4/22 with a gravel surface measuring 1,810 by 60 feet (552 x 18 m).[1] Previously, the runway was 1,600 feet (488 m) long and designated 3/21.[3] For the 12-month period ending December 21, 2007, the airport had 1,800 aircraft operations, an average of 150 per month: 61% air taxi and 39% general aviation.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for KCL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 5, 2017.
  2. CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data (Preliminary). Federal Aviation Administration. Published 15 July 2009.
  3. Airport diagram for Chignik Flats (KCL), Chignik Lake, Alaska (GIF). FAA, Alaska Region. 25 Dec 2003.
  4. 2009 Timetables Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. Peninsula Airways. Retrieved 6 Sep 2009.
  5. FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 Oct 2008.
  6. "Grant Aviation Schedule". (retrieved Sep 11, 2022)
  7. "Chignik Lagoon, AK: Chignik Lagoon (KCL)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2017.


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