Koyukuk Airport

Koyukuk Airport (IATA: KYU^[3], ICAO: PFKU^[4], FAA LID: KYU) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Koyukuk, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.^[1]

Koyukuk Airport
IATA: KYU ICAO: PFKU FAA LID: KYU
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
Serves	Koyukuk, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	149 ft / 45 m
Coordinates	64°52′33″N 157°43′50″W
Map
KYU Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 6/24 4,000 1,219 Gravel/dirt
Statistics
Enplanements (2007) 1,018
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1][2]

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,018 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 22% from the 1,305 enplanements in 2006.^[2]

Facilities

Koyukuk Airport covers an area of 287 acres (116 ha) at an elevation of 149 feet (45 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway (6/24) with a gravel and dirt surface measuring 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m).^[1] The runway was extended and widened from its former size of 3,000 by 60 feet. The runway is on the banks of Yukon River.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Wright Air Service	Fairbanks, Galena, Nulato[5]

See also

• List of airports in Alaska