Fireweed Airport
ICAO 0AK8Small airfield
Fireweed Airport is a small airfield near McCarthy in Alaska, United States. It is listed as ICAO 0AK8. The airport is located at 61.4269° / -142.9782° at an elevation of 402 m (1,320 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,128 m. The nearest airport is Swift Creek Airport, 2.1 km (1 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| ICAO code | 0AK8 |
|---|---|
| Local code | 0AK8 |
| Identifier | US-0688 |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | McCarthy |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 61.42687, -142.97823 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 61° 25′ 36.73″ N 142° 58′ 41.63″ W |
| Elevation | 402 m (1,320 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
02/20 | 1,128 m | 24 m | Gravel | no |
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