Flat Airport

Flat Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: FLT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region
Serves	Flat, Alaska
Elevation  AMSL	343 ft / 105 m
Coordinates	62°27′10″N157°59′12″W / 62.45278°N 157.98667°W / 62.45278; -157.98667
Map
FLT Location of airport in Alaska
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 8/26 4,045 1,233 Turf/Gravel
Source: Airnav.com [1]

Flat Airport (FAA LID: FLT) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Flat, a census-designated place in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Facilities and aircraft

Flat Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a mixed turf/gravel surface measuring 4,405 x 90 feet (1233 x 27 m). There is no listed aircraft operations for this airport.

According to the FAA chart supplement for Flat Airport, it is noted that the surface of the runway is in poor condition, with 12-30 inches of grass and brush on the runway, trees lining either side, and the northern 150 feet being deemed unusable. ^[2]

Accidents and incidents

• October 26, 1934: A Ford Trimotor operated by Ptarmigan Airlines was arriving at Flat when then landing gear collapsed upon landing. While the aircraft was a write-off, no one was injured in the accident. ^[3]

See also

• List of airports in Alaska

References

1. "Flat Airport". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
2. "Alaska" (PDF). aeronav.faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
3. "Flat Airport, AK (FLT)". asn.flightsafety.org. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 19, 2024.

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for FLT
  • AirNav airport information for FLT
  • ASN accident history for FLT
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for FLT