Minchumina Airport

Minchumina Airport (IATA: LMA^[1], ICAO: PAMH, FAA LID: MHM) is a state-owned public-use airport serving Lake Minchumina,^[2] in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Lake Minchumina Airport.^[3][4] In the past, the airport used MHM IATA code.

Minchumina Airport Lake Minchumina Airport
IATA: LMA[1] ICAO: PAMH FAA LID: MHM
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	State of Alaska DOT&PF
Serves	Lake Minchumina, Alaska
Elevation AMSL	682 ft / 208 m
Coordinates	63°53′10″N 152°18′07″W
Map
LMA Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 3/21 4,184 1,275 Gravel
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 1,140 Based aircraft 2
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2]

Scheduled passenger service at this airport is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.

Facilities and aircraft

Minchumina Airport covers an area of 674 acres (273 ha) at an elevation of 678 feet (207 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 4,200 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 1,140 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per month: 96% general aviation and 4% air taxi.^[2] The airport's elevation is 698 feet above mean sea level.

Airlines and destinations

The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:

Airlines	Destinations
Wright Air Service	Fairbanks[5]

Statistics

Carrier shares: January – December 2013^[6]

Carrier	Passengers (arriving and departing)
Wright	220(99.55%)
Tanana	1(0.45%)

Top domestic destinations: Jan. – Dec. 2013^[6]

Rank	City	Airport name & IATA code	Passengers
			2013	2012
1	Fairbanks, Alaska	Fairbanks International (FAI)	100	90
2	McGrath, AK	McGrath Airport (MCG)	<10	<10

Recent Developments

Airport Maintenance Contract: In May 2022, the State of Alaska's Department of Transportation and Public Facilities issued an invitation to bid for the routine summer and winter maintenance of Lake Minchumina Airport. The scope includes upkeep of runways, taxiways, aprons, state-owned equipment, and buildings located at the airport. ^[7]

Acquisition of Snow Removal Equipment: In June 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration announced an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant of $389,500 to Minchumina Airport for the acquisition of snow removal equipment, aiming to enhance the airport's operational efficiency during winter months.^[8]