Goodnews Airport

Goodnews Airport (IATA: GNU, FAA LID: GNU) is a state-owned public-use airport located at Goodnews Bay in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

Goodnews Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
ServesGoodnews, Alaska
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates59°07′03″N 161°34′39″W
Map
GNU
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 2,835 864 Gravel
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2006)3,200
Enplanements (2008)1,532

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,532 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 2.2% from the 1,567 enplanements in 2007.[2] Goodnews Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Goodnews Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 2,835 by 80 feet (864 x 24 m). For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2006, the airport had 3,200 aircraft operations, an average of 266 per month: 62.5% general aviation and 37.5% air taxi. This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for GNU PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 27 August 2009.
  2. CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data (Preliminary). Federal Aviation Administration. Published 15 July 2009.
  3. FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.


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