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Shageluk Airport

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Shageluk Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAlaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
ServesShageluk, Alaska
Elevation AMSL79 ft / 24 m
Coordinates62°41′32″N 159°34′09″W / 62.69222°N 159.56917°W / 62.69222; -159.56917
Map
SHX is located in Alaska
SHX
SHX
Location of airport in Alaska
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 3,400 1,036 Gravel
18W/36W 5,000 1,524 Water

Shageluk Airport (IATA: SHX, ICAO: PAHX, FAA LID: SHX) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Shageluk, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

Facilities

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Shageluk Airport covers an area of 148 acres (60 ha) at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with a gravel surface measuring 3,400 by 50 feet (1,036 x 15 m) (expanded from the prior size of 2,200 by 35 feet). It also has a seaplane landing area on the Innoko River designated 18W/36W which measures 5,000 by 1,000 feet.[1]Merrill Field

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Air Transit Anchorage Merrill Field[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for SHX PDF, effective 2009-05-07.
  2. ^ McMurren, Scott. "In-state flights, routes, and carriers are always changing. Here's what's new in Alaska this summer". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved Feb 19, 2024.
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