St. George Island Airport
| St George Island Airport | ||
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| Characteristics | ||
| ICAO code | PAPB | |
| IATA code | STG | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Height above MSL | 39 m (128 ft ) | |
| Transport links | ||
| Distance from the city center | 6 km southwest of St. George | |
| Basic data | ||
| operator | State of Alaska | |
| Passengers | 650 (2010) | |
| Flight movements |
264 (2010) | |
| Start-and runway | ||
| 11/29 | 1518 m × 45 m asphalt | |
The St. George Iceland Airport (STG) is on to Alaska belonging island of St. George in the archipelago of the Pribilof Islands . The place has a 1518 meter long and 45 meter wide asphalt runway in a northwest / southeast orientation and is about six kilometers southwest of the main settlement of the island of the same name . It is served by PenAir to Anchorage and St. Paul, among others . In 2010 it had around 650 passengers and 264 aircraft movements.
Pilots must maintain a minimum altitude of 1000 feet over the island from May to October because of the birds and sea lions.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer scheduled flights:
| airline | Destinations |
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| Peninsula Airways | Anchorage , St. Paul |
Web links
- FAA Airport Data for SAINT GEORGE ISLAND
- St. George aeronautical chart on SkyVector.com
- PenAir's Alaskan scheduled flights on penair.com