McGahan Industrial Airpark (AK73), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
McGahan Industrial Airpark (AK73) is a private-use airfield near Nikishka, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula. Cross-border traffic seen by the FAA is minimal, and the field operates without an attendant on site.
Runways
McGahan Industrial Airpark has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 07/25, is 4,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt and gravel surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
McGahan Industrial Airpark does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Ted Stevens Anchorage International (PANC), 47 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
McGahan Industrial Airpark recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. FAA TFMSC traffic data for AK73 shows activity concentrated in a single month rather than spread across the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 0 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
McGahan Industrial Airpark averages 30.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 63.1°F, and January the coldest, at 22.2°F.
Weather station is 3.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
McGahan Industrial Airpark has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 07 end is paved with asphalt for 2,000 feet; the remainder of the runway is gravel.
ADZY - CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
McGahan Industrial Airpark has four airfields within 47 NM. The closest is Kenai Municipal (PAEN), 9.28 NM south.
Part of the Southern Alaska area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at AK73
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at AK73.
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What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is McGahan Industrial Airpark (AK73) located?
McGahan Industrial Airpark (AK73) is a private-use airport in Nikishka, Alaska, at an elevation of 150 feet. It sits about 9 nautical miles north of Kenai Municipal Airport and roughly 47 nautical miles from Ted Stevens Anchorage International.
What runways are available at AK73?
AK73 has two runways: 07/25, a 4,000-foot paved strip with an asphalt-gravel surface, and 17/35, a 1,500-foot unpaved gravel runway. Runway 07's approach end is asphalt for 2,000 feet, with the remainder gravel.
Is fuel or customs service available at McGahan Industrial Airpark?
McGahan Industrial Airpark is unattended and has no fuel service listed. There is no onsite customs processing; the nearest customs facility is at Ted Stevens Anchorage International, about 47 nautical miles away.