St. Mary's Airport (Alaska)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||||||
| Location | St. Mary's, Alaska | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 314 ft / 96 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 62°03′39″N 163°18′07″W / 62.06083°N 163.30194°W | ||||||||||||||
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St. Mary's Airport (IATA: KSM, ICAO: PASM, FAA LID: KSM)[2] is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business district of St. Mary's, in the Kusilvak Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. This airport is publicly owned by the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) - Northern Region.[1]
Facilities
St. Mary's Airport covers an area of 3,600 acres (1,500 ha) and contains two gravel surfaced runways: 17/35 measuring 6,008 x 150 feet (1,831 x 46 m) and 6/24 measuring 1,520 x 60 feet (463 x 18 m).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airline | Destinations |
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| Ravn Alaska | Anchorage, Homer, St. ,Mary's, St Paul island, Unalakleet, valdez |
| Servant Air | Akiachak, Akiak , Alakanuk, Aniak, Anvik, Atmaautluak, Bethel, Chefornak, Chevak, Chuthbaluk,crooked Creek , Eek, Emmonak, Goodnews Bay, Grayling, Holy Cross , Hooper Bay, Kalskag, Kasigluk, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kotlik, Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Marshall, Mountain Village , Napakiak, Napaskiak, Newtok, Nightmute,nunapitchuk, Pilot Station Platinum , Quinhagak, Red Devil, Russian Mission , Scammon Bay , Shageluk, Sheldon Point, Sleetmute,st.Mary’s, Stony River, Toksook Bay, Tuluksak, Tuntutliak,tununak |
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Bethel, AK | 1,640 | Grant, Ryan |
| 2 | Anchorage, AK | 1,320 | Ravn Alaska |
| 3 | Pilot Station, AK | 90 | Ryan |
| 4 | Mountain Village, AK | 90 | Ryan |
Accidents
- On November 29, 2013, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Era Alaska crashed 1 mile SE of the airport because of nighttime weather conditions, pilot error, and loss of situational awareness. The pilot and 3 passengers were killed out of 10 on board.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for KSM PDF, retrieved 2023-10-5
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KSM / PASM - St. Mary's, Alaska
- ^ "Ravn Alaska Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Servant Air Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "BTS | Transtats".
- ^ Accident description for N12373 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on October 5, 2023.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for KSM, effective July 10, 2025
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for KSM
- AirNav airport information for PASM
- ASN accident history for KSM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PASM
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSM
