Anacortes Airport

is a public airport located two miles (3 km) west of the central business district of Anacortes, a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Port of Anacortes.

Facilities and aircraft

Anacortes Airport covers an area of 120 acres (49 ha) which contains one runway designated 18/36 with a 3,015 x 60 ft. (919 x 18 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 14,500 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per day: 79% general aviation and 21% air taxi. At that time there were 85 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine, 5% multi-engine and 2% helicopter.

Airline

* San Juan Airlines (Eastsound, Friday Harbor, Lopez, Roche Harbor)

References

External links

* [http://www.portofanacortes.com/airport.html Port of Anacortes: Airport Page]
* [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/AllStateAirports/Anacortes_Anacortes.htm Anacortes Airport] at Washington State DOT
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* Anacortes Airport in the news:
** [http://www.washingtonports.org/members_only/newroundups/september2005/091205.htm#sell To sell or not to sell Anacortes Airport?] - "Skagit Valley Herald", 12-Sep-2005
** [http://www.goanacortes.com/articles/2005/09/21/news/news01.txt Port approves airport vote] - "Anacortes American Online", 21-Sep-2005
** [http://www.goanacortes.com/articles/2005/10/05/news/news01.txt FAA blasts airport sale idea] - "Anacortes American Online", 5-Oct-2005
** [http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsitems/2005/051010wa.html AOPA weighs in to keep Washington airport open] - "AOPA Online", 11-Oct-2005
** [http://www.airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0512041 Anacortes Airport Supporters Win Pivotal Port Commission Seats] - "Airport Journals", December 2005