Sleetmute Airport is a state-owned public-use
airport
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serving
Sleetmute,
in the
Bethel Census Area of the
U.S. state of
Alaska
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.
Facilities
Sleetmute Airport covers an area of at an
elevation
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of 190 feet (58 m) above
mean sea level
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. It has one
runway
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, designated 14/32 with a
gravel
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Gravel is classifi ...
surface measuring 3,100 by 60 feet (945 x 18 m).
Airlines and destinations
See also
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List of airports in Alaska
This is a list of airports in Alaska (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that we ...
References
External links
FAA Alaska airport diagram(GIF
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)
Airports in the Bethel Census Area, Alaska
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