Small private airstrip on Fire Island near Anchorage, Alaska.
Location
Anchorage, United States
Fire Island Airport (ICAO: 6AK5) is a small general aviation airstrip located on Fire Island, a narrow barrier island situated in Cook Inlet west of Anchorage, Alaska. The airport serves private and recreational pilots operating in the region.
The airstrip is a basic facility with limited infrastructure, primarily used by bush pilots and private aircraft accessing the island. Fire Island itself is known for its wind energy potential, with wind turbines installed there by the Municipal Light and Power utility serving Anchorage.
Due to its remote island location, the airport has no commercial airline service, passenger terminals, or ground transportation connections to the mainland. Access to and from the island is typically by small aircraft or boat.
Getting to & from
No conventional ground transport exists; the island is accessed by small aircraft or watercraft via Cook Inlet.
Notable facts
- ›Located on Fire Island in Cook Inlet, west of Anchorage, Alaska.
- ›Serves exclusively general aviation and bush pilot operations.
- ›Fire Island hosts wind turbines operated by Anchorage Municipal Light and Power.
- ›The airstrip has no commercial services, fuel facilities, or terminal building.
- ›ICAO identifier 6AK5 designates it as a private-use or limited-use Alaska airstrip.
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