Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport

Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport
IATA: UUK – ICAO: PAKU – FAA LID: UBW
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.
Location Kuparuk, Alaska
Elevation AMSL 67 ft / 20 m
Coordinates 70°19′51″N 149°35′51″W / 70.33083°N 149.59750°W / 70.33083; -149.59750Coordinates: 70°19′51″N 149°35′51″W / 70.33083°N 149.59750°W / 70.33083; -149.59750
Map
PAKU

Location of Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 6,551 1,997 Asphalt
Statistics (2001)
Aircraft operations 1,850

Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport (IATA: UUK, ICAO: PAKU, FAA LID: UBW) is a private-use airport located in Kuparuk, Alaska, United States. It is privately owned by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.[1] which operates the Kuparuk oil field.

Facilities and aircraft

Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport currently has one runway designated 6/24 with an Asphalt (previously gravel) surface measuring 6,551 by 150 ft (1,997 by 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2001, the airport had 1,850 aircraft operations, an average of 5 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% air taxi.[1]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Ugnu–Kuparuk Airport is assigned UBW by the FAA and UUK by the IATA.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for UBW (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
  2. ↑ Great Circle Mapper: UUK / PAKU - Kuparuk, Alaska


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