Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 35 ft / 11 m 3,146 959 Elevation 11 m | 2/20 3,146 Code GST Phone +1 907-697-2251 | |
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Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region Address 1 Airport Way, Gustavus, AK 99826, USA Similar Fjord Flying Service, Glacier Bay Lodge, Wild Alaska Inn, Alaskan Anglers Inn, Gustavus Dray and Gas Station | ||
Gustavus airport
Gustavus Airport (IATA: GST, ICAO: PAGS, FAA LID: GST) is a state owned, public use airport located in Gustavus, a city in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 11,828 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 8,822 enplanements in 2009, and 9,996 in 2010. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015-2019, which categorized it as a nonprimary commercial service airport based on 9,509 enplanements in 2014.
Facilities and aircraft
Gustavus Airport covers an area of 1,821 acres (737 ha) at an elevation of 35 feet (11 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 11/29 is 6,721 by 150 feet (2,049 x 46 m) and 2/20 is 3,146 by 60 feet (959 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 30, 2010, the airport had 5,750 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 57% air taxi, 38% general aviation, 4% scheduled commercial, and 1% military. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, and 5% helicopter.
Passenger
Jet service is operated on a seasonal basis by Alaska Airlines with Boeing 737 aircraft.