King Salmon Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located just southeast of King Salmon, in the Bristol Bay Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was formerly the Naknek Air Force Base, named for its location near the Naknek River.
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 42,310 passenger boardings ( enplanements ) in calendar year 2008, 40,637 enplanements in 2009, and 41,514 in 2010. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.
Facilities and aircraft
King Salmon Airport covers an area of 1,570 acres (635 ha) at an elevation of 73 feet (22 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring 8,901 by 150 feet (2,713 × 46 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,017 by 100 feet (1,224 × 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2021 the airport had 25,201 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 65% air taxi, 24% general aviation, 7% scheduled commercial, and 4% military. In August 2022, there were 39 aircraft based at this airport: 33 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, and 3 helicopter.
Airlines and destinations Passenger
Statistics Carrier shares Statistics + Top airlines at AKN (July 2024 – June 2025) Rank Airline Passengers Percent of market share 1 Alaska Airlines 22,770 32.62% 2 Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines) 19,980 28.62% 3 Katmai Air 12,770 18.29% 4 Aleutian Airways 9,080 13.01% 5 Grant Aviation 5,200 7.45%
Top destinations + Busiest domestic routes from AKN (July 2024 – June 2025) Rank City Airport Passengers Carriers 1 Anchorage, AK Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 25,840 Alaska, Aleutian, Katmai 2 Brooks Camp, AK 6,300 Katmai 3 Dillingham, AKDillingham Airport 1,040 Grant 4 Egegik, AKEgegik Airport 410 Grant 5 Port Heiden, AK Port Heiden Airport 300 Grant 6 Perryville, AK Perryville Airport 180 Grant 7 Pilot Point, AK Pilot Point Airport 160 Grant 8 Levelock, AK Levelock Airport 140 Grant 9 Chignik Lake, AK Chignik Lake Airport 110 Grant 10 Chignik Lagoon, AK Chignik Lagoon Airport 70 Grant
Annual traffic
Accidents and incidents On June 30, 1985, Douglas C-47B N168Z of Northern Peninsula Fisheries was substantially damaged at King Salmon when both engines failed on approach while the aircraft was on an executive flight from Homer Airport, Alaska. The cause of the accident was fuel exhaustion. A fuel filler cap was discovered to be missing after the accident.
See also List of airports in Alaska
References
External links Topographic map from USGS The National Map