Eek Airport
| Eek Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: EEK – ICAO: PAEE – FAA LID: EEK | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Eek, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 60°12′49″N 162°02′38″W / 60.21361°N 162.04389°W | ||||||||||
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Eek Airport (IATA: EEK[3], ICAO: PAEE[4], FAA LID: EEK) is a state-owned public-use airport serving the city of Eek in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 3,759 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007, an increase of 16% from the 3,241 enplanements in 2006.[2]
Facilities
Eek Airport has one runway designated 17/35 with a 3,243 x 60 ft (988 x 18 m) gravel surface.[1]
A federally funded project relocated the airport to a new location about two miles west of Eek.[5][6] The former airport had a 1,400 by 35 ft runway and was located east of Eek at coordinates 60°12.95′N 162°00.35′W / 60.21583°N 162.00583°W.[7]
Airlines and non-stop destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aero Flight | Bethel, Quinhagak |
| Flight Alaska | Bethel |
| Yute Air | Bethel, Quinhagak |
Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bethel, AK |
2,000 | Yute, Grant, Hageland |
| 2 | Quinhagak, AK |
1,000 | Grant, Hageland |
References
- 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for EEK (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 2007-03-15
- 1 2 Preliminary CY 2007 Passenger Boarding Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 2008-07-17.
- ↑ EEK - Eek, Alaska. Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ Aeronautical chart for PAEE at SkyVector. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ Eek Airport Relocation, Stage 2. Online Public Notice. State of Alaska. 2002-07-10.
- ↑ Completed Projects: Eek Airport Relocation. Osborne Construction Company. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ↑ Airport diagram (GIF). Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region. 2003-12-25.
- ↑ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=EEK&Airport_Name=Eek,%20AK:%20Eek%20Airport&carrier=FACTS
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- Airport information for PAEE at AirNav
- Accident history for EEK at Aviation Safety Network
- Aeronautical chart for EEK at SkyVector
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