Flat Airport

Flat Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesFlat, Alaska
Elevation AMSL343 ft / 105 m
Coordinates62°27′10″N 157°59′12″W / 62.45278°N 157.98667°W / 62.45278; -157.98667
Map
FLT is located in Alaska
FLT
FLT
Location of airport in Alaska
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 4,045 1,233 Turf/Gravel
Source: Airnav.com[1]

Flat Airport (FAA LID: FLT) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Flat, a census-designated place in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Facilities and aircraft

Flat Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a mixed turf/gravel surface measuring 4,405 x 90 feet (1233 x 27 m). There is no listed aircraft operations for this airport.

According to the FAA chart supplement for Flat Airport, it is noted that the surface of the runway is in poor condition, with 12-30 inches of grass and brush on the runway, trees lining either side, and the northern 150 feet being deemed unusable.[2]

Accidents and incidents

  • October 26, 1934: A Ford Trimotor operated by Ptarmigan Airlines was arriving at Flat when then landing gear collapsed upon landing. While the aircraft was a write-off, no one was injured in the accident.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Flat Airport". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alaska" (PDF). aeronav.faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Flat Airport, AK (FLT)". asn.flightsafety.org. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 19, 2024.


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