Pilot Point Airport

Pilot Point Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located in Pilot Point, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport is provided by Grant Aviation.2009 Timetables . Peninsula Airways. Retrieved 4 Sep 2009.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 738 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, an increase of 9% from the 678 enplanements in 2007. Pilot Point Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 Oct 2008.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned PNP by the FAA and PIP by the IATAGreat Circle Mapper: PIP - Pilot Point, Alaska. Retrieved 4 Sep 2009. (which assigned PNP to Girua Airport in Popondetta, Papua New GuineaGreat Circle Mapper: AYGR - Popondetta, Papua New Guinea - Girua Airport. Retrieved 4 Sep 2009.).

Facilities and aircraft Pilot Point Airport has one runway designated 7/25 with a gravel surface measuring 3,280 by 75 feet (1,000 x 23 m). The airport was previously located at where it had an runway also designated 7/25.Annotated aerial photo of Pilot Point Airport (GIF). Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Region. August 1998.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 5,300 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day: 66% general aviation and 34% air taxi.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents On 1 July 1981, Douglas R4D N111ST of United Aircraft Services crashed shortly after take-off while on a flight to Anchorage International Airport, following the failure of the port engine. All three people on board were killed. The aircraft was on a cargo flight laden with fish.

Pilot Point Airport

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