60°57′58″N 149°07′33″W / 60.96611°N 149.12583°W
Girdwood Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Girdwood, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 150 ft / 46 m | ||||||||||
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Girdwood Airport (IATA: AQY[1], FAA LID: AQY) is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Girdwood, in Anchorage Borough, Alaska, United States.[2]
Girdwood Airport also served as the Finish Line for the 12th season of the popular 5-time Emmy winning reality TV show, The Amazing Race.[3]
Facilities and aircraft edit
Girdwood Airport has one runway designated 2/20 with a gravel surface 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
- ^ a b "Airline and Location Code Search".
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AQY PDF, effective 2021-09-09
- ^ "California Couple Wins 'Amazing Race'". The Oklahoman. January 21, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
External links edit
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Airport information for AQY at AirNav
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for AQY at SkyVector
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