Gustavus Airport (IATA: GST, ICAO: PAGS, FAA LID: GST) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Gustavus, a city in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Scheduled airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 11,828 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 8,822 enplanements in 2009, and 9,996 in 2010. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a nonprimary commercial service airport based on 9,509 enplanements in 2014.
Facilities and aircraft
Gustavus Airport covers an area of 1,821 acres (737 ha) at an elevation of 35 feet (11 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 11/29 is 6,720 by 150 feet (2,048 x 46 m) and 2/20 is 3,010 by 60 feet (917 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2019, the airport had 5,750 aircraft operations, an average of 110 per week: 57% air taxi, 38% general aviation, 3% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. At that time there were 13 aircraft based at this airport: 11 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter.
Fuel and FBO services
Aviation fuel (only Jet A, no AVGAS) is available 24/7 on the airport from Avfuel provider Gustavus Dray, Inc., serving private, corporate and military aircraft. FBO services also include ramp escort and aircraft lavatory service.
There are no landing or tie down fees. There is no charge for transient aircraft parking. There are four concrete hard-stands for larger jet aircraft over 12,500 lbs.
Airlines and destinations
Jet service is operated on a seasonal basis by Alaska Airlines with Boeing 737 aircraft.
Statistics
Top destinations
Accidents at GST
- On November 23, 1957, An Alaska Air National Guard Douglas C-47 crashed attempting to land at night in snowy conditions at GST. The aircraft struck a tree and lost control and crashed. Four crew out of the 11 occupants on board were killed.
See also
- List of airports in Alaska
References
Other sources
External links
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for GST, effective March 20, 2025
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for GST
- AirNav airport information for PAGS
- ASN accident history for GST
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PAGS
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for GST
