Ekwok Airport


Ekwok Airport is a state-owned public-use airport serving Ekwok, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Merrill Field in Anchorage, AK is provided by Dena'ina air.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 283 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 182 enplanements in 2009, and 284 in 2010. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Ekwok Airport covers an area of 118 acres at an elevation of 135 feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with a gravel surface measuring 3,300 by 75 feet. The runway rebuilt and lengthened in 2005 prior to which its length was.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 2,200 aircraft operations, an average of 183 per month: 68% air taxi and 32% general aviation.

Airlines and destinations

Dena'ina Air Taxi offers service from Ekwok to Anchorage or milk run flights through neighboring village flights to Anchorage.
RankCityAirportPassengers
1 Dillingham, AKDillingham Airport280
2 New Stuyahok, AKNew Stuyahok Airport20
Koliganek, AKKoliganek Airport20