Naknek Air Force Base

Naknek Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Following its closure, it has since been redeveloped into King Salmon Airport.

Naknek Air Force Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerUnited States Air Force
LocationKing Salmon, Alaska
Elevation AMSL73 ft / 22 m
Coordinates58°40′35″N 156°38′55″W
Map
Naknek AFB
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 8,901 2,713 Asphalt
18/36 4,017 1,224 Asphalt

The United States Army Air Corps built Naknek Air Base in 1941. The military established a rest and recreation camp at the Naknek River Rapids called Rapids Camp, and another at the west end of Naknek Lake called Lake Camp. In the 1950s, the base was renamed King Salmon Air Station.[2]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for AKN (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. Bennett, Bo (2000). Rods & Wings. Anchorage: Publication Consultants. p. 89. ISBN 9781888125627.
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