McCarthy Airport

McCarthy Airport
IATA: MXY – ICAO: PAMX – FAA LID: 15Z
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		State of Alaska DOT&PF
Location		McCarthy, Alaska
Elevation AMSL		1,531 ft / 466.6 m
Coordinates		61°26′13″N 142°54′13″W / 61.43694°N 142.90361°W / 61.43694; -142.90361Coordinates: 61°26′13″N 142°54′13″W / 61.43694°N 142.90361°W / 61.43694; -142.90361
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
1/19	3,500	1,067	Gravel

McCarthy Airport (IATA: MXY, ICAO: PAMX, FAA LID: 15Z) is a public airport located one mile (2 km) northeast of the central business district (CBD) of McCarthy, Alaska, USA. It has two gravel runways and is built for small planes. In winter it is maintained irregularly. An average of 27 planes fly through it in a week.

Airline

• Ellis Air Taxi (Gulkana) - subsidized by the Essential Air Service program
• Wrangell Mountain Air (Chitina) - Service available May 15 to Sept. 15

References

• FAA Airport Master Record for 15Z (Form 5010 PDF)

External links

• Alaska FAA airport diagram (GIF)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for PAMX
  • ASN accident history for MXY
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker for PAMX
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAMX
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 15Z

• Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number 2009) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
  • Order 2006-11-23: Reselects Ellis Air Taxi to provide EAS for two years beginning February 1, 2007
  • Order 2006-9-6: Requests proposals to provide EAS fo two years beginning February 1, 2007
  • Order 2005-3-14: Reselects Ellis Air Taxi to provide EAS for two years ending January 31, 2007