Gambell Airport

Gambell Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	PAGM
IATA code	GAM
Coordinates	63 ° 46 '0 "  N , 171 ° 43' 58"  W Coordinates: 63 ° 46 '0 "  N , 171 ° 43' 58"  W.
Height above MSL	9 m (30  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	1 km south of Gambell
Basic data
opening	1943
operator	State of Alaska
surface	81 ha
Flight movements	1652 (2014)
Start-and runway
16/34	1371 m × 29 m asphalt / concrete

The Gambell Airport ( ICAO code pagm , IATA code GAM ) is a public airport south of the village of Gambell on the extreme northwest tip of St. Lawrence Island in the US state of Alaska . From there the airlines Bering Air and Era Alaska fly to Savoonga .

Incidents

On August 30, 1975, a Fairchild F-27B of Wien Air Alaska ( aircraft registration number N4904 ) collided with Sevuokuk Mountain ( ⊙ ) while approaching runway 16 after several unsuccessful landing attempts in fog . 10 of the 32 inmates were killed in the impact and subsequent fire.

Web links

• Aeronautical map for Gambell Airport on SkyVector.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} FAA 5010 Data for Gambell. In: Worldwide Airport and FBO / Handler Data. AC-U-KWIK, February 4, 2016, accessed February 15, 2016 . 
2. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report Vienna Air Alaska Flight 99, Fairchild F-27 N4904 in the Aviation Safety Network (English)