Chevak Airport

Chevak Airport (IATA: VAK, ICAO: PAVA, FAA LID: VAK) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) north of the central business district of Chevak, a city in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the state.[1]

Chevak Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
LocationChevak, Alaska
Elevation AMSL75 ft / 23 m
Coordinates61°32′27″N 165°36′03″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 3,220 981 Gravel
Statistics (2015)
Based aircraft0
Passengers12,115
Freight1,912,000 lbs

Facilities

Chevak Airport has one runway and one seaplane landing area:[1]

  • Runway 14/32: 2,680 x 50 ft. (817 x 15 m), surface: gravel
  • Runway 18W/36W: 2,000 x 400 ft. (610 x 122 m), surface: water

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Grant Aviation Bethel, Hooper Bay[2]

Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations, Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations.

Statistics

Carrier shares: January – December 2015[3]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Hageland
8,140(67.22%)
Grant
3,970(32.78%)
Top domestic destinations: January – December 2015[3]

Top destinations

Rank City Airport Passengers Carriers
1 Bethel, AK Bethel Airport 4,870 Grant, Hageland
2 Hooper Bay, AK Hooper Bay Airport 780 Grant
3 Scammon Bay, AK Scammon Bay Airport 190
4 Newtok, AK Newtok Airport 70
5 St. Mary's, AK St. Mary's Airport 50
6 Chefornak, AK Chefornak Airport 10
Platinum, AK Platinum Airport 10
Emmonak, AK Emmonak Airport 10
Unalakleet, AK Unalakleet Airport 10
Eek, AK Eek Airport 10
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References

  1. FAA Airport Master Record for VAK (Form 5010 PDF), January 5, 2017
  2. "Grant Aviation Schedule". (retrieved January 15, 2017)
  3. "Chevak, AK: Chevak (VAK)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.


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