PenAir
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Peninsula Airways, doing business as PenAir, is an American
airline
headquartered in Anchorage
, Alaska
. It is Alaska's second largest commuter airline operating an extensive scheduled passenger and cargo service, as well as charter and medevac
services. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
, with hubs at Dillingham Airport
, Unalaska Airport
, King Salmon Airport
and Cold Bay Airport
.
Orin Seybert founded Peninsula Airways. He was 19 years old, living in Pilot Point, Alaska and owned a 1946 two-seat Taylorcraft. In 1956, a four-seat Piper Tri-Pacer was purchased, and the company was named Peninsula Airways.
1965
On March 1, 1965 Peninsula Airways became incorporated and purchased the fixed base operation in King Salmon, which included the Chevron Airport Dealership.
1967
Peninsula Airways became a full-time subcontractor to Reeve Aleutian Airways, meeting Reeveís certificate obligations to Chignik, Perryville and Ivanoff Bay.
1969
Peninsula Airways acquired all assets of Tibbetts-Herre Airmotive, which had operated from Naknek since 1950. By 1973, regular service was provided between King Salmon and the Pribilof Island communities, St. Paul and St. George. Charter service was also extended into the Aleutian Islands, Dutch Harbor, Atka and Adak, with Grumman Super Widgeons.
1977
Two Grumman Goose aircraft were purchased from Reeve Aleutian Airways, and the sub-contract was expanded to cover all locations certificated to Reeve throughout the Alaskan Peninsula and Aleutian Islands. This required setting up an operating base at Cold Bay, with hangars, offices and employee housing.
1980
The Civil Aeronautics Board awarded a Part 401 ìCertificate of Public Convenience and Necessityî to Peninsula Airways, and all aircraft operations were conducted under Part 135 of the Federal Air Regulations.
1983
Peninsula Airways acquired its first turbine aircraft: a Cessna Conquest operated out of Cold Bay. Peninsula Airways was the first Alaskan air carrier to qualify for CAB Part 419 subsidy, allowing the airline to perform Essential Air Service to Atka, St. George and Kodiak Island.
1985
Peninsula Airways acquired all assets of Air Transport Service, Inc., based in Kodiak. Included in the deal was a hangar and office facility with approximately six aircraft and scheduled year-round service to all points on the Island. Anchorage base was started with two Cessna Conquest turbo-props offering charter service from Anchorage to the Pribilof Islands. Scheduled service from Anchorage to King Salmon and Dillingham was added a year later.
1987
The first Fairchild "Metroliner"
was put in service.
1988
Several bush operators in Dillingham had their certificates revoked by the FAA, prompting Peninsula Airways to set up an operation there. A hangar and aircraft were purchased and service to the surrounding communities began.
1989
Peninsula Airways was contracted by Exxon to support the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill cleanup. Also, at this time, a contract was awarded to PenAir by Alaska Regional Hospital to provide 24-hour medevac service. PenAir operations were inspected and approved by Exxon Corporation, U.S. Office of Aircraft Services, U.S. Department of Defense, and 2 FAA NASIP "white glove" inspections.
1991
Peninsula Airways began doing business as PenAir and became a code-share and mileage plan partner with Alaska Airlines.
1996
PenAir transitioned to FAA Part 121 regulations, operating under both Part 135 and 121. PenAir was the first regional airline in the United States to make the 10-19 seat required conversion, including a dispatch department.
1997
PenAir acquired two Saab 340B aircraft and in 1998 moved into a new hangar/office complex in Anchorage, Alaska.
2011
PenAir retired the last Fairchild "Metroliner"
from service.
Today
PenAir is Alaska's second largest commuter airline, operating a fleet of 40 aircraft and providing scheduled service to 36 communities throughout Southwest Alaska. PenAir was the second airline in the state to receive the Medallion Shield Award.
PenAir has recently decided to repaint all aircraft with a new paint scheme. The paint scheme was copied from corporate flown SAAB 2000's.
As of October 2007 the PenAir fleet includes:
PenAir is one of the very last airlines in the world to operate the venerable Grumman G-21A Goose
on scheduled flights. The amphibious aircraft
is still used to resupply remote coastal locations where no land-based airstrip exists.
Former destinations:
, Frontier Flying Service
, Grant Aviation
, Northern Air Cargo
, and Ryan Air, participates in the Flying Can service, which allows rural Alaskan communities to recycle aluminum cans and now number 1 PET
bottles in cooperation with Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling.
and slammed into the ground in a similar way of Turkish Flight 1951 but nobody survived the hard crash in the fragile Cessna 208 Caravan.
On April 9, 2008 a Grumman G-21A Goose
registered N471 was landing at Unalaska Airport
in the Aleutian Islands when an unexpected truck crossed the runway
despite the runway warning lights (strobes) of incoming aircraft. The wheels of the Grumman G-21A Goose
touched the roof of the truck and the plane tumbled onto the runway. The 9 people aboard the aircraft suffered only minor injuries and the truck driver was safe. The aircraft was badly damaged but not written off. The safety gates at the end of the runway had not functioned for some time and there was a reliance on the strobe lights to indicate incoming aircraft. Since that incident, fully functioning safety gates have been placed at far ends of the three (3) access roads to the runway access. Concerns still rest with traffic that gets 'stuck' in-between the safety gates after the gates are closed.
United States
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airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
headquartered in Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It is Alaska's second largest commuter airline operating an extensive scheduled passenger and cargo service, as well as charter and medevac
MEDEVAC
Medical evacuation, often termed Medevac or Medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to the wounded being evacuated from the battlefield or to injured patients being evacuated from the scene of an accident to receiving medical facilities using...
services. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Inter-terminal:...
, with hubs at Dillingham Airport
Dillingham Airport
Dillingham Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Dillingham, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
, Unalaska Airport
Unalaska Airport
Unalaska Airport is a public airport in the City of Unalaska, on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located from the Great Circle route to the Orient on the Bering Sea coast of Unalaska Island, southwest of Anchorage and from Seattle.The...
, King Salmon Airport
King Salmon Airport
King Salmon Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River....
and Cold Bay Airport
Cold Bay Airport
Cold Bay Airport is a public-use airport located in Cold Bay, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the state and is one of the main airports serving the Alaska Peninsula.-Overview:...
.
History
1955Orin Seybert founded Peninsula Airways. He was 19 years old, living in Pilot Point, Alaska and owned a 1946 two-seat Taylorcraft. In 1956, a four-seat Piper Tri-Pacer was purchased, and the company was named Peninsula Airways.
1965
On March 1, 1965 Peninsula Airways became incorporated and purchased the fixed base operation in King Salmon, which included the Chevron Airport Dealership.
1967
Peninsula Airways became a full-time subcontractor to Reeve Aleutian Airways, meeting Reeveís certificate obligations to Chignik, Perryville and Ivanoff Bay.
1969
Peninsula Airways acquired all assets of Tibbetts-Herre Airmotive, which had operated from Naknek since 1950. By 1973, regular service was provided between King Salmon and the Pribilof Island communities, St. Paul and St. George. Charter service was also extended into the Aleutian Islands, Dutch Harbor, Atka and Adak, with Grumman Super Widgeons.
1977
Two Grumman Goose aircraft were purchased from Reeve Aleutian Airways, and the sub-contract was expanded to cover all locations certificated to Reeve throughout the Alaskan Peninsula and Aleutian Islands. This required setting up an operating base at Cold Bay, with hangars, offices and employee housing.
1980
The Civil Aeronautics Board awarded a Part 401 ìCertificate of Public Convenience and Necessityî to Peninsula Airways, and all aircraft operations were conducted under Part 135 of the Federal Air Regulations.
1983
Peninsula Airways acquired its first turbine aircraft: a Cessna Conquest operated out of Cold Bay. Peninsula Airways was the first Alaskan air carrier to qualify for CAB Part 419 subsidy, allowing the airline to perform Essential Air Service to Atka, St. George and Kodiak Island.
1985
Peninsula Airways acquired all assets of Air Transport Service, Inc., based in Kodiak. Included in the deal was a hangar and office facility with approximately six aircraft and scheduled year-round service to all points on the Island. Anchorage base was started with two Cessna Conquest turbo-props offering charter service from Anchorage to the Pribilof Islands. Scheduled service from Anchorage to King Salmon and Dillingham was added a year later.
1987
The first Fairchild "Metroliner"
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
was put in service.
1988
Several bush operators in Dillingham had their certificates revoked by the FAA, prompting Peninsula Airways to set up an operation there. A hangar and aircraft were purchased and service to the surrounding communities began.
1989
Peninsula Airways was contracted by Exxon to support the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill cleanup. Also, at this time, a contract was awarded to PenAir by Alaska Regional Hospital to provide 24-hour medevac service. PenAir operations were inspected and approved by Exxon Corporation, U.S. Office of Aircraft Services, U.S. Department of Defense, and 2 FAA NASIP "white glove" inspections.
1991
Peninsula Airways began doing business as PenAir and became a code-share and mileage plan partner with Alaska Airlines.
1996
PenAir transitioned to FAA Part 121 regulations, operating under both Part 135 and 121. PenAir was the first regional airline in the United States to make the 10-19 seat required conversion, including a dispatch department.
1997
PenAir acquired two Saab 340B aircraft and in 1998 moved into a new hangar/office complex in Anchorage, Alaska.
2011
PenAir retired the last Fairchild "Metroliner"
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
from service.
Today
PenAir is Alaska's second largest commuter airline, operating a fleet of 40 aircraft and providing scheduled service to 36 communities throughout Southwest Alaska. PenAir was the second airline in the state to receive the Medallion Shield Award.
PenAir has recently decided to repaint all aircraft with a new paint scheme. The paint scheme was copied from corporate flown SAAB 2000's.
Fleet
- 5 Cessna CaravanCessna 208The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
- 2 Grumman G-21A GooseGrumman GooseThe Grumman G-21 Goose amphibious aircraft was designed as an eight-seat "commuter" plane for businessmen in the Long Island area. The Goose was Grumman’s first monoplane to fly, its first twin-engined aircraft, and its first aircraft to enter commercial airline service...
- 2 Piper Navajo ChieftainPiper PA-31 NavajoThe Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for the general aviation market, most using Lycoming engines. It was also licence-built in a number of Latin American countries. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and...
- 11 Piper SaratogaPiper SaratogaThe Piper PA-32R is a six-seat, high-performance, single engine, all-metal fixed-wing aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft. The design began life as the Piper Lance, a retractable gear version of the Piper Cherokee Six. Later models are known as Saratogas...
- 12 Saab 340Saab 340The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...
: 2 340A and 10 340B
PenAir is one of the very last airlines in the world to operate the venerable Grumman G-21A Goose
Grumman Goose
The Grumman G-21 Goose amphibious aircraft was designed as an eight-seat "commuter" plane for businessmen in the Long Island area. The Goose was Grumman’s first monoplane to fly, its first twin-engined aircraft, and its first aircraft to enter commercial airline service...
on scheduled flights. The amphibious aircraft
Amphibious aircraft
An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off and land on either land or water. Fixed-wing amphibious aircraft are seaplanes that are equipped with retractable wheels, at the expense of extra weight and complexity, plus diminished range and fuel economy compared to planes...
is still used to resupply remote coastal locations where no land-based airstrip exists.
Destinations
PenAir operates scheduled service to the following destinations in Alaska (as of July 2009):- AkutanAkutan, AlaskaAkutan is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was 812.-Geography:Akutan is located at...
(KQA) – Akutan Seaplane BaseAkutan Seaplane BaseAkutan Seaplane Base is a public use seaplane base located in Akutan, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled seaplane service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.... - AnchorageAnchorage, AlaskaAnchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
(ANC) – Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Top destinations:-Scheduled cargo airlines:-Inter-terminal:...
(Hub) - AniakAniak, AlaskaAniak is a city in the Bethel Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 572.-Geography: ....
(ANI) – Aniak AirportAniak AirportAniak Airport is a public-use airport located on the Kuskokwim River in Aniak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.- Facilities :... - AtkaAtka, AlaskaAtka is a hamlet located on the east side of Atka Island, in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.The population of Atka is nearly entirely Aleut . The major industry is fishing.-Geography:...
(AKB) – Atka AirportAtka AirportAtka Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles north of the central business district of Atka, a city on Atka Island in the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled commercial airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.Although most U.S... - Chignik Bay (KCG) – Chignik Bay Airport
- Chignik LagoonChignik Lagoon, AlaskaChignik Lagoon is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 103.-Geography:Chignik Lagoon is located at ....
(KCL) – Chignik Lagoon AirportChignik Lagoon AirportChignik Lagoon Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport serving Chignik Lagoon, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also known as Chignik Flats Airport... - Chignik LakeChignik Lake, AlaskaChignik Lake is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 145.-Geography:Chignik Lake is located at ....
(KCQ) – Chignik Lake AirportChignik Lake AirportChignik Lake Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located at Chignik Lake, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.... - Cold BayCold Bay, AlaskaCold Bay is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States.Cold Bay is one of the main commercial centers of the Alaska Peninsula, and is home to Cold Bay Airport.-History:...
(CDB) – Cold Bay AirportCold Bay AirportCold Bay Airport is a public-use airport located in Cold Bay, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the state and is one of the main airports serving the Alaska Peninsula.-Overview:...
(Hub) - DillinghamDillingham, Alaska- Natural resources :Dillingham was once known as the Pacific salmon capital of the world and commercial fishing remains an important part of the local economy...
(DLG) – Dillingham AirportDillingham AirportDillingham Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Dillingham, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(Hub) - Dutch Harbor / Unalaska (DUT) – Unalaska AirportUnalaska AirportUnalaska Airport is a public airport in the City of Unalaska, on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located from the Great Circle route to the Orient on the Bering Sea coast of Unalaska Island, southwest of Anchorage and from Seattle.The...
(Hub) - EgegikEgegik, AlaskaEgegik is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 116.-Geography:...
(EGX) – Egegik AirportEgegik AirportEgegik Airport is a city-owned public-use airport serving Egegik, a city in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned EII by the FAA and EGX by the IATA... - EkwokEkwok, AlaskaEkwok is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 130.-Geography:Ekwok is located at ....
(KEK) – Ekwok AirportEkwok AirportEkwok Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport serving Ekwok, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Dillingham Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways .... - False PassFalse Pass, AlaskaFalse Pass is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. Isanax̂ is the Aleut name for present day Isanotski Strait and means gap, hole, rent, or tear in the Aleut language which was rendered as Isanotski in transliterated Russian...
(KFP) – False Pass AirportFalse Pass AirportFalse Pass Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in False Pass, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Cold Bay Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways .... - IgiugigIgiugig, AlaskaIgiugig is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 53 at the 2000 census. The village is at the mouth of the Kvichak River, on Lake Iliamna, in the U.S...
(IGG) – Igiugig AirportIgiugig AirportIgiugig Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport serving Igiugig, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to King Salmon Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways .... - King CoveKing Cove, AlaskaKing Cove is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 792.-Geography:...
(KVC) – King Cove AirportKing Cove AirportKing Cove Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located four miles northeast of the central business district of King Cove, a city in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :... - King SalmonKing Salmon, AlaskaKing Salmon is a census-designated place in Bristol Bay Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census the population was 442...
(AKN) – King Salmon AirportKing Salmon AirportKing Salmon Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River....
(Hub) - KoliganekKoliganek, AlaskaKoliganek is a census-designated place in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 182.-Geography:Koliganek is located at ....
(KGK) – Koliganek AirportKoliganek AirportKoliganek Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Koliganek, in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska... - LevelockLevelock, AlaskaLevelock is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 122.-Geography:Levelock is located at ....
(KLL) – Levelock AirportLevelock AirportLevelock Airport , public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Levelock, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska... - ManokotakManokotak, AlaskaManokotak is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 399.-Geography:Manokotak is located at ....
(KMO) – Manokotak AirportManokotak AirportManokotak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one mile north of the central business district of Manokotak, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.Although most U.S... - McGrathMcGrath, AlaskaAs of the census of 2000, there were 401 people, 145 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 8.2 people per square mile . There were 213 housing units at an average density of 4.4 per square mile...
(MCG) – McGrath AirportMcGrath AirportMcGrath Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in the McGrath, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :... - Nelson LagoonNelson Lagoon, AlaskaNelson Lagoon is a census-designated place in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 83.-Geography:Nelson Lagoon is located at .According to the U.S...
(NLG) – Nelson Lagoon AirportNelson Lagoon AirportNelson Lagoon Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Nelson Lagoon, in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska... - New StuyahokNew Stuyahok, AlaskaNew Stuyahok is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 471.-Geography:New Stuyahok is located at ....
(KNW) – New Stuyahok AirportNew Stuyahok AirportNew Stuyahok Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile west of the central business district of New Stuyahok, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska... - NikolskiNikolski, AlaskaNikolski is a census-designated place on Umnak Island in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 39 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nikolski is located at .According to the U.S...
(IKO) – Nikolski Air StationNikolski Air StationNikolski Air Station is an unattended airport located in Nikolski on Umnak Island in the Aleutians West Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. This former military airport is now owned by the .... - PerryvillePerryville, AlaskaPerryville is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Perryville is located at ....
(KPV) – Perryville AirportPerryville AirportPerryville Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Perryville, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska... - Pilot PointPilot Point, AlaskaPilot Point is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, on the Alaska Peninsula. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 100.-Geography:Pilot Point is located at...
(PIP) – Pilot Point AirportPilot Point AirportPilot 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... - Port HeidenPort Heiden, AlaskaPort Heiden is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 119.-Geography:Port Heiden is located at ....
(PTH) – Port Heiden AirportPort Heiden AirportPort Heiden Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Port Heiden, in the Lake and Peninsula Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska... - Port Moller / Cold BayCold Bay, AlaskaCold Bay is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States.Cold Bay is one of the main commercial centers of the Alaska Peninsula, and is home to Cold Bay Airport.-History:...
(PML) – Port Moller AirportPort Moller AirportPort Moller Airport is a publicly-owned, private-use airport located northeast of the central business district of Cold Bay, in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management... - Sand PointSand Point, AlaskaSand Point, also known as Qagun Tayagungin, is a city in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 952. In 2009, the population was 962. It is located on northwestern Popof Island, off the Alaska Peninsula...
(SDP) – Sand Point AirportSand Point AirportSand Point Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Sand Point, a city in the Aleutians East Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska... - St. GeorgeSt. George, AlaskaSt. George is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 152. It is the main settlement of St. George Island in the Pribilofs, a small island group in the Bering Sea.-Geography:...
(STG) – St. George AirportSt. George Airport (Alaska)St. George Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located four nautical miles of the central business district of St. George, a city in the Aleutians West Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Anchorage International Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways .... - St. PaulSt. Paul, AlaskaSt. Paul is a city in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is the main settlement of Saint Paul Island in the Pribilofs, a small island group in the Bering Sea. Saint Paul Island is well known as a birdwatching haven. The population was 532 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Paul...
(SNP) – St. Paul Island AirportSt. Paul Island AirportSt. Paul Island Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located on St. Paul Island in the Aleutians West Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated near the city of St. Paul, the island's main settlement... - TogiakTogiak, AlaskaTogiak is a city in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 809.-Geography:...
(TOG) – Togiak AirportTogiak AirportTogiak Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport located in Togiak Village, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,781 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 6% from the 1,886... - Twin HillsTwin Hills, AlaskaTwin Hills is a census-designated place in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Twin Hills is located at ....
(TWA) – Twin Hills AirportTwin Hills AirportTwin Hills Airport is a state-owned, public-use airport serving Twin Hills, in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service to Dillingham Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways .... - UnalakleetUnalakleet, AlaskaUnalakleet is a city in Nome Census Area, Alaska, United States, in the western part of the state. At the 2000 census the population was 747. Unalakleet is known in the region and around Alaska for its salmon and king crab harvests; the residents rely heavily on caribou, ptarmigan, oogruk , and...
(UNK) – Unalakleet AirportUnalakleet AirportUnalakleet Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Unalakleet, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
Former destinations:
- AleknagikAleknagik, AlaskaAleknagik is a second class city in the Dillingham Census Area of the Unorganized Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 221 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(WKK) – Aleknagik AirportAleknagik AirportAleknagik Airport , also known as Aleknagik Airport, is a state-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Aleknagik, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S... - Bartletts / EgegikEgegik, AlaskaEgegik is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 116.-Geography:...
(BSZ) – Bartletts Airport - Big Creek (BIC)
- Blue Mountain (VBM)
- Cape Newenham (EHM) – Cape Newenham LRRS AirportCape Newenham LRRS AirportCape Newenham LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located one nautical mile southeast of Cape Newenham, in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is not open for public use.-Overview:...
- Cinder RiverCinder RiverThe Cinder River is a river in southwestern Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It begins in Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve and flows northwestward into Bristol Bay....
(RCP) - Clarks Point (CLP) – Clarks Point AirportClarks Point AirportClarks Point Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Clarks Point, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska....
- Coffee Point (CFA)
- Painter Creek (PCE)
- Portage CreekPortage Creek, AlaskaPortage Creek is a census-designated place in Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 2 at the 2010 Census.-Geography:Portage Creek is located at ....
(PCA) – Portage Creek AirportPortage Creek AirportPortage Creek Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in Portage Creek, located in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.-... - South NaknekSouth Naknek, AlaskaSouth Naknek is a census-designated place in Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 137.-Geography:South Naknek is located at ....
(WSN) – South Naknek AirportSouth Naknek AirportSouth Naknek Airport , also known as South Naknek Nr 2 Airport, is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of South Naknek, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S... - UgashikUgashik, AlaskaUgashik is a census-designated place in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 11 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ugashik is located at ....
(UGB) – Ugashik Bay Airport - Wildman Lake (EWD)
Dutch Harbor
PenAir (These flights to Dutch Harbor are actually contracted flights, operated by PenAir for Alaska Airlines) operates service to Unalaska Airport (commonly referred to as Dutch Harbor, or 'Dutch') utilizing the SAAB 340A/B turboprops. Scheduled service is commonly interrupted by extremely harsh weather conditions including high winds.Community awareness
PenAir, along with Bering AirBering Air
Bering Air is an American regional airline headquartered in Nome, Alaska, USA. It operates domestic scheduled passenger and charter services, as well as air ambulance and helicopter services...
, Frontier Flying Service
Frontier Flying Service
Frontier Flying Service is an American airline headquartered in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It operates an extensive network of year-round scheduled commuter services and postal services to Alaska bush communities, primarily north of Fairbanks, as well as charter services to the lower 48 and...
, Grant Aviation
Grant Aviation
Grant Aviation is a regional airline that serves the state of Alaska. The airline was formed in 1971 as Delta Air Services based out of Emmonak...
, Northern Air Cargo
Northern Air Cargo
Northern Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates services within Alaska and to Canada and mainland USA. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with a hub at Fairbanks International Airport....
, and Ryan Air, participates in the Flying Can service, which allows rural Alaskan communities to recycle aluminum cans and now number 1 PET
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polyethylene terephthalate , commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P, is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in synthetic fibers; beverage, food and other liquid containers; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination...
bottles in cooperation with Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling.
Incidents
On October 10,2001 PenAir 350 stalled after takeoff from Dillingham AirportDillingham Airport
Dillingham Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Dillingham, a city in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.- Facilities and aircraft :...
and slammed into the ground in a similar way of Turkish Flight 1951 but nobody survived the hard crash in the fragile Cessna 208 Caravan.
On April 9, 2008 a Grumman G-21A Goose
Grumman Goose
The Grumman G-21 Goose amphibious aircraft was designed as an eight-seat "commuter" plane for businessmen in the Long Island area. The Goose was Grumman’s first monoplane to fly, its first twin-engined aircraft, and its first aircraft to enter commercial airline service...
registered N471 was landing at Unalaska Airport
Unalaska Airport
Unalaska Airport is a public airport in the City of Unalaska, on Amaknak Island in the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located from the Great Circle route to the Orient on the Bering Sea coast of Unalaska Island, southwest of Anchorage and from Seattle.The...
in the Aleutian Islands when an unexpected truck crossed the runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
despite the runway warning lights (strobes) of incoming aircraft. The wheels of the Grumman G-21A Goose
Grumman Goose
The Grumman G-21 Goose amphibious aircraft was designed as an eight-seat "commuter" plane for businessmen in the Long Island area. The Goose was Grumman’s first monoplane to fly, its first twin-engined aircraft, and its first aircraft to enter commercial airline service...
touched the roof of the truck and the plane tumbled onto the runway. The 9 people aboard the aircraft suffered only minor injuries and the truck driver was safe. The aircraft was badly damaged but not written off. The safety gates at the end of the runway had not functioned for some time and there was a reliance on the strobe lights to indicate incoming aircraft. Since that incident, fully functioning safety gates have been placed at far ends of the three (3) access roads to the runway access. Concerns still rest with traffic that gets 'stuck' in-between the safety gates after the gates are closed.