Beerball Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Link $14.7M for an airport serving 170 people, $13.9M for another serving 660. From the report: Akiachak, which has about 659 residents, has a seaplane base, an airfield with a gravel runway, and is within 7 miles of two other airfields. Akiachak is also 14 nautical miles from Bethel, which has the State’s fourth busiest airport. In summer, residents travel the river to Bethel by boat; in winter, the frozen river becomes a highway. Ouzinkie has about 167 residents. In addition to Ouzinkie’s gravel airstrip, the village has a float plane landing area at Ouzinkie Harbor. Barges provide cargo delivery from Kodiak, 10 miles away. Akiachak’s airport averages 57 flights a week; Ouzinkie’s averages 42 flights a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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