Kantishna Airport

Kantishna Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerState of Alaska
ServesKantishna, Alaska
Elevation AMSL1,575 ft / 480 m
Coordinates63°32′30″N 150°59′38″W / 63.54167°N 150.99389°W / 63.54167; -150.99389
Map
5Z5
Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 1,850 564 Gravel
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2005)1,200
Enplanements (2008)985

Kantishna Airport (FAA LID: 5Z5) is a state-owned airstrip located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the former mining district of Kantishna in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 985 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.