Gambell Airport
Gambell Airport | ||
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Characteristics | ||
ICAO code | PAGM | |
IATA code | GAM | |
Coordinates | ||
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
- ↑ a b FAA 5010 Data for Gambell. In: Worldwide Airport and FBO / Handler Data. AC-U-KWIK, February 4, 2016, accessed February 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Aircraft accident data and report Vienna Air Alaska Flight 99, Fairchild F-27 N4904 in the Aviation Safety Network (English)