AirportsGulkana Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Gulkana, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GKN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GKN
- ICAO code
- PAGK
- City
- Gulkana
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 62.1559° N, 145.4547° W
- Elevation
- 483 m (1,586 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,524 m (5,001 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GKN means Gulkana Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PAGK. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 62.1559° N, 145.4547° W. It stands 483 metres (1,586 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Gulkana Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,524 metres (5,001 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 489.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,524 m 5,001 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valdez Pioneer FieldValdez | VDZ | 121 km |
| Tatitlek AirportTatitlek | TEK | 157 km |
| May Creek AirportMay Creek | MYK | 172 km |
| Tok Junction AirportTok | TKJ | 182 km |
| Merle K (Mudhole) Smith AirportCordova | CDV | 185 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,238 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,372 km | 13 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,120 km | 12 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,009 km | 8 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,180 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,668 km | 4 h 55 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,922 km | 13 h 40 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,796 km | 7 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,083 km | 15 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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