Tununak Airport

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
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

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

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

References

  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4KA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 27 Aug 2009.
  2. 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.


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