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Chicken Airport

Chicken Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
Serves Chicken, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 1,640 ft / 500 m
Coordinates 64°04′17″N 141°57′08″W / 64.07139°N 141.95222°W / 64.07139; -141.95222Coordinates: 64°04′17″N 141°57′08″W / 64.07139°N 141.95222°W / 64.07139; -141.95222
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CKX is located in Alaska
CKX
CKX
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 2,500 762 Gravel/Dirt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations 475 (2,014)
Based Aircraft 0
Passengers 31
Freight 17,000 lbs
Aircraft operations 475 (2,014)
Based Aircraft 0
Passengers 31
Freight 17,000 lbs

Chicken Airport (IATA: CKXFAA LID: CKX) is a state owned, public use airport located in Chicken, a community in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility. Both Boundary and Eagle destinations are flag stops on the Tok-Chicken route. The aircraft will not stop at these destinations unless there is scheduled cargo or passengers flying in or out of those destinations.

Chicken Airport covers an area of 68 acres (28 ha) at an elevation of 1,640 feet (500 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with a gravel surface measuring 2,500 by 60 feet (762 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 475 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per month: 74% general aviation and 26% air taxi.


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