Aniak Airport

Aniak Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesAniak, Alaska
Elevation AMSL89 ft / 27 m
Coordinates61°34′54″N 159°32′35″W / 61.58167°N 159.54306°W / 61.58167; -159.54306
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ANI is located in Alaska
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Location of airport in Alaska
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 6,001 1,829 Asphalt
5W/23W 3,000 914 Water
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations2,600 (2014)
Based aircraft18
Passengers25,440
Freight8,204,000 lbs

Aniak Airport (IATA: ANI, ICAO: PANI, FAA LID: ANI)[2] is a state-owned public-use airport located in Aniak,[1] a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Its location on the Kuskokwim River also allows for the landing of seaplanes.[3]

According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 18,526 passenger boardings (enplanements) in the 2008 calendar year,[4] 16,255 in 2009 and 16,394 in 2010.[5] It was included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "primary commercial service" airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[6]

Facilities and aircraft

Aniak Airport covers an area of 1,722 acres (697 ha) at an elevation of 89 feet (27 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 11/29 (formerly 10/28) which measures 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 m × 46 m). It also has one seaplane landing area designated 5W/23W on an area of water measuring 3,000 by 400 feet (910 by 120 m). There are 19 aircraft based at the airport: 89.5% single-engine and 10.5% multi-engine.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Ryan Air Anchorage, Anvik, Bethel, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Grayling, Holy Cross, Kalskag, Red Devil, Russian Mission, Shageluk, Sleetmute, Stony River[7]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from a number of locations.

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Everts Air Cargo Anchorage
Northern Air Cargo Anchorage

Statistics

Top airlines at ANI (September 2021 - August 2022)[8]
Rank Airline Passengers Percent of market share
1 Ravn Alaska 4,410 55.15%
2 Ryan Air 3,170 39.72%
3 Corvus Airlines 400 5.02%
4 Yute Commuter Service 10 0.11%
Top domestic destinations (Sep. 2021 - Aug. 2022)[8]
Rank City Airport Passengers Carriers
1 Anchorage, AK Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 2,620 Ravn Alaska, Ryan Air
2 Bethel, AK Bethel Airport 430 Ryan Air
3 Kalskag, AK Kalskag Airport 240 Ryan Air
4 Holy Cross, AK Holy Cross Airport 180 Ryan Air
5 Russian Mission, AK Russian Mission Airport 100 Ryan Air
6 Chuathbaluk, AK Chuathbaluk Airport 50 Ryan Air
7 Grayling, AK Grayling Airport 40 Ryan Air
8 Shageluk, AK Shageluk Airport 40 Ryan Air
9 Anvik, AK Anvik Airport 40 Ryan Air
10 St. Mary's, AK St. Mary's Airport 30

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for ANI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: ANI / PANI - Aniak, Alaska
  3. ^ "Annotated aerial photograph of Aniak Airport". Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Region. June 1998. Archived from the original (JPEG) on 2009-01-14.
  4. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  5. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  6. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  7. ^ "Passenger Schedules". Ryan Air Services. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Aniak, AK: Aniak (ANI)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. August 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.