Airport in Chevak, Alaska
Chevak Airport (IATA: VAK, ICAO: PAVA, FAA LID: VAK) is a publicly owned airport located one mile (1.6 km) north of the central business district of Chevak, a city in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.[1]
Facilities
Chevak Airport has one runway and one seaplane landing area:[1]
- Runway 14/32: 2,680 x 50 ft. (817 x 15 m), surface: gravel
- Runway 18W/36W: 2,000 x 400 ft. (610 x 122 m), surface: water
Dimension:
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3200 x 75 ft / 975.4 x 22.9 m
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Surface:
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GRVL, Fair Condition
RY USED AS ROAD. FIRST 200 FT OF RY02 ROUGH.
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Edge Lights:
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Medium
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Runway 02
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Runway 20
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Longitude:
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165-36-21.2000W
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165-35-45.2212W
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Latitude:
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61-32-13.8312N
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61-32-40.2536N
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Elevation:
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35.00 ft
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47.00 ft
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Alignment:
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33
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127
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Traffic Pattern:
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Left
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Left
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Crossing Height:
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25.00 ft
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25.00 ft
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VASI:
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4-light PAPI on left side
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4-light PAPI on left side
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Visual Glide Angle:
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3.00°
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3.00°
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Runway End Identifier:
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Yes
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Yes
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Runway 18W/36W
Dimension:
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2000 x 400 ft / 609.6 x 121.9 m
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Surface:
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WATER,
RY USED AS ROAD. FIRST 200 FT OF RY02 ROUGH.
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Runway 18W
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Runway 36W
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Traffic Pattern:
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Left
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Left
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Radio Navigation Aids
ID
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Type
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Name
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Ch
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Freq
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Var
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Dist
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CZF
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NDB/DME
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Cape Romanzof
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114Y
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275.00
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13E
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18.3 nm
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HPB
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VOR/DME
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Hooper Bay
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099X
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115.20
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13E
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15.4 nm
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Airlines and destinations
Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.
Statistics
Carrier shares: January – December 2015[4]
Carrier
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Passengers (arriving and departing)
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Hageland
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Grant
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Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[4]Top destinations
Rank
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City
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Airport
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Passengers
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Carriers
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1
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Bethel, AK
|
Bethel Airport
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4,870
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Grant, Hageland
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2
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Hooper Bay, AK
|
Hooper Bay Airport
|
780
|
Grant
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3
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Scammon Bay, AK
|
Scammon Bay Airport
|
190
|
|
4
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Newtok, AK
|
Newtok Airport
|
70
|
|
5
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St. Mary's, AK
|
St. Mary's Airport
|
50
|
|
6
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Chefornak, AK
|
Chefornak Airport
|
10
|
|
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Platinum, AK
|
Platinum Airport
|
10
|
|
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Emmonak, AK
|
Emmonak Airport
|
10
|
|
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Unalakleet, AK
|
Unalakleet Airport
|
10
|
|
|
Eek, AK
|
Eek Airport
|
10
|
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See also
References
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