Nome Airport

Nome Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAlaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
ServesNome, Alaska
Hub forBering Air
Elevation AMSL41 ft / 12 m
Coordinates64°30′44″N 165°26′43″W / 64.51222°N 165.44528°W / 64.51222; -165.44528
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OME is located in Alaska
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Location of airport in Alaska
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 6,009 1,832 Asphalt
3/21 6,176 1,882 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations27,450
Based aircraft71

Nome Airport (IATA: OME, ICAO: PAOM, FAA LID: OME) is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Nome, a city in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1]

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 62,785 passenger boardings (enplanements) in 2022.[2] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[3]

The State of Alaska also operates Nome City Field (FAA LID: 94Z), a public general aviation airfield located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the city.[4][5]

History

In World War II, the civilian Nome Airport shared use of the runway with Marks Army Airfield for transfer of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union and in 1942, for air defense of the western coast of Alaska. Renamed Marks Air Force Base in 1948, the military installation was used as a fighter-interceptor forward base until they were pulled back to Galena Air Force Station. Marks AFB closed in 1950 and an air base squadron was at Nome Airport until December 1956.

Facilities and aircraft

Nome Airport resides at elevation of 41 feet (12 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: Runway 10/28 is 6,009 by 150 feet (1,832 x 46 m) and Runway 3/21 is 6,176 by 150 feet (1,882 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 27,450 aircraft operations, an average of 75 per day: 54% air taxi, 34% general aviation, 6% scheduled commercial, and 5% military. At that time there were 71 aircraft based at this airport: 51 single-engine, 12 multi-engine, 5 helicopter, and 3 military.[1]

Free parking is available at the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Alaska Airlines Anchorage, Kotzebue
Bering Air Brevig Mission, Elim, Gambell, Golovin, Kotzebue, Koyuk, Savoonga, Shaktoolik, Shishmaref, St. Michael, Stebbins, Teller, Tin City, Unalakleet, Wales, White Mountain[6]
Seasonal: Diomede
Charter: Anadyr, Provideniya (both suspended)
Pathfinder Aviation Diomede
Nome Airport

Statistics

Busiest Domestic Routes from OME (December 2021 – November 2022)[7]
Rank City Passengers Airline
1 Anchorage, Alaska 36,000 Alaska
2 Shishmaref, Alaska 2,900 Bering
3 Savoonga, Alaska 2,300 Bering
4 Gambell, Alaska 2,000 Bering
5 Brevig Mission, Alaska 1,700 Bering
6 Stebbins, Alaska 1,500 Bering
7 Elim, Alaska 1,400 Bering
8 Kotzebue, Alaska 1,300 Alaska, Bering
9 St. Michael, Alaska 1,100 Bering
10 Unalakleet, Alaska 1,100 Bering
Largest airlines at OME (December 2021 – November 2022)[7]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Alaska Airlines
74,000(64.81%)
Bering Air
40,000(35.18%)
Ryan Air Services
10(0.01%)

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Nome Airport (referred to as "Sand Bravo" in the game) is featured as one of the targets of Russia during its invasion of the United States by "70 bogies".

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for OME PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Calendar Year 2022 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. December 20, 2019. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  4. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for 94Z PDF, effective 2009-05-07.
  5. ^ Nome Alaska Economy and Transportation
  6. ^ Bering Air: Nome & Kotezebue Flight Schedule Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Sep 10, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Nome, AK: Nome Airport (OME)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
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