Aviation in Talkeetna
Talkeetna State Airport
The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have undertaken an airport master plan for Talkeetna Airport. The purpose of the Talkeetna Airport Master Plan is to identify Talkeetna's long-term aviation needs, and to ensure that airport development occurs in compliance with FAA standards and Alaska Aviation System Plan (AASP) guidelines.
Aviation is a significant economic factor at Talkeetna Airport. The airport is used as the base for air operations within Denali National Park and Preserve (DNPP), including Mt. McKinley, and for other tourism-related business. This master plan is tailored to meet the specific needs of Talkeetna, while adhering to the airport design standards established by the FAA in Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13, Airport Design, and consistent with AASP guidelines.
Airport Expansion 2016-2017
Scope: Resurface all existing pavement, construct a new Transient Apron, a General Aviation Apron, connection taxiways, taxi lanes, a pathway, and access roads. Clearing for airspace obstructions is also included.
Impacts: Parallel taxiway to be used as 50’ x 3000’ unpaved temporary runway during runway rehabilitation. Taxiway A and E to be closed simultaneously, Taxiways B, C, and D to be closed simultaneously, existing apron to be constructed in four phases.
Construction Project Manager: Laura Paul, 269-0463
Information from the state can be found at the DOT website.
The current project is based on the studies done in 2007.
Current project data is found under the 2016 data.
More information on the Airport Expansion can be found in Google Drive.
RASP
Information on RASP can be found in Google Drive.