Girdwood Airport
60°57′58″N149°07′33″W/ 60.96611°N 149.12583°W
Girdwood Airport | |||||||||||
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 Looking across the apron towards runway 2/20 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Girdwood, Alaska | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 150 ft / 46 m | ||||||||||
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Girdwood Airport(IATA:AQY[1],FAALID:AQY) is a state-owned public-useairportlocated three miles (5 km) northeast of thecentral business districtofGirdwood,inAnchorage Borough,Alaska,United States.[2]
Girdwood Airport also served as the Finish Line for the12th seasonof the popular 5-time Emmy winning reality TV show,The Amazing Race.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Girdwood Airport has onerunwaydesignated 2/20 with agravelsurface measuring 2,095 by 60 feet (639 m × 18 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 4,000 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 50% general aviation and 50% air taxi.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Airline and Location Code Search".
- ^abcFAA Airport Form 5010 for AQYPDF,effective 2021-09-09
- ^"California Couple Wins 'Amazing Race'".The Oklahoman.January 21, 2008.RetrievedDecember 31,2019.
External links
[edit]- FAA Alaska airport diagram(GIF)
- Airport information for AQYat AirNav
- Aeronautical chartandairport information for AQYat SkyVector
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