
Carty's Airstrip
ICAO 8AK2Small airfield
Carty's Airstrip is a small airfield near Nikiski in Alaska, United States. It is listed as ICAO 8AK2. The airport is located at 60.6998° / -151.2947° at an elevation of 46 m (150 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 792 m. The nearest airport is Island Lake Seaplane Base, 1.0 km (1 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| ICAO code | 8AK2 |
|---|---|
| Local code | 8AK2 |
| Identifier | 8AK2 |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Nikiski |
| Region | Alaska |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 60.69978, -151.29470 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 60° 41′ 59.20″ N 151° 17′ 40.92″ W |
| Elevation | 46 m (150 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17/35 | 792 m | 18 m | GRVL-DIRT-F | no |
Nearby airports
- 2R3Island Lake Seaplane Base1.0 km (1 mi)
- US-2880Maranatha Airport2.3 km (1 mi)
- AK73McGahan Industrial Airpark2.7 km (2 mi)
- 6AK3Butler Aviation Airport3.2 km (2 mi)
- 1AK5Offshore Systems-Kenai Heliport4.4 km (3 mi)
- US-2879Stevens Airport4.5 km (3 mi)
- US-2877Cavu Airport4.6 km (3 mi)
- US-2882Niesen Airstrip5.8 km (4 mi)
- 6Z1Arness Lake Airport6.1 km (4 mi)
- US-2876Alaska West Airport7.1 km (4 mi)
- 3AK4Johnson Airport7.8 km (5 mi)
- AA16Treasure Chest Airport8.0 km (5 mi)