Angoon Seaplane Base

Angoon Seaplane Base
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
ServesAngoon, Alaska
Elevation AMSL0 ft / 0 m
Coordinates57°30′13″N 134°35′06″W / 57.50361°N 134.58500°W / 57.50361; -134.58500
Map
AGN is located in Alaska
AGN
AGN
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
NW/SE 10,000 3,048 Water
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations1,700
Based aircraft0
Passengers3,316
Freight142,000 lbs

Angoon Seaplane Base (IATA: AGN, ICAO: PAGN, FAA LID: AGN) is a state-owned public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Angoon,[1] a city on Admiralty Island in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,770 passenger enplanements (boardings) in calendar year 2008,[2] 1,750 in 2009, and 1,680 in 2010.[3] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015-2019 categorized it as a general aviation airport, based on 1,743 enplanements in 2012 (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Angoon Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated NW/SE which measures 10,000 by 900 feet (3,048 x 274 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 1,150 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per month: 87% air taxi and 13% general aviation.[1]

Airlines and destinations

The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Seaplanes Juneau[5]

Statistics

Carrier shares: January – December 2015[6]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Alaska Seaplanes
3,320(100%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[6]
Rank City Airport name & IATA code Passengers
1 Juneau, AK Juneau International Airport (JNU) 1,770
2 Tenakee, AK Tenakee Airport (TKE) 20

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AGN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Estimate" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Report. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Alaska Seaplanes Early Fall Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2022. (retrieved September 10, 2022)
  6. ^ a b "Angoon, AK: Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

Other sources

  • Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-2006-25542) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    • 90-Day Notice (August 1, 2006): of Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc. d/b/a Wings of Alaska of intent to terminate Essential Air Service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska.
    • Order 2006-9-17 (September 19, 2006): allowing Alaska Juneau Aeronautics, Inc., d/b/a Wings of Alaska, to suspend its unsubsidized scheduled service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska, on September 23, 2006.
    • 90-Day Notice (October 6, 2008): of Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC to terminate all scheduled service at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska.
    • Order 2008-12-27 (December 29, 2008): selecting Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, to provide essential air service (EAS) at annual subsidy rate of $101,359 at Angoon and $63,748 at Tenakee, Alaska, through January 31, 2011.
    • Order 2010-12-7 (December 3, 2010): reselected Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, to provide essential air service (EAS) at Angoon and Tenakee, Alaska, at annual subsidy rates of $145,734 at Angoon and $135,576 at Tenakee, from February 1, 2011, through January 31, 2015.
    • Order 2011-3-18 (March 15, 2011): amends the payout formula for Angoon and Tenakee.

External links

  • Topographic map from USGS The National Map
  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for AGN
    • AirNav airport information for PAGN
    • ASN accident history for AGN
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAGN
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for AGN


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