Naknek Air Force Base

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Naknek Air Force Base
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Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Owner United States Air Force
Location King Salmon, Alaska
Elevation  AMSL 73 ft / 22 m
Coordinates 58°40′35″N156°38′55″W / 58.67639°N 156.64861°W / 58.67639; -156.64861 Coordinates: 58°40′35″N156°38′55″W / 58.67639°N 156.64861°W / 58.67639; -156.64861
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Naknek AFB
Location of airport in Alaska
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12/308,9012,713Asphalt
18/364,0171,224Asphalt

Naknek Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. [1] Following its closure, it has since been redeveloped into King Salmon Airport.

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References

  1. 1 2 FAA Airport Master Record for AKN ( Form 5010 PDF ). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ Bennett, Bo (2000). Rods & Wings. Anchorage: Publication Consultants. p. 89. ISBN   9781888125627.
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