# Niesen Airstrip (06AN)

**Niesen Airstrip** (FAA: 06AN) is a small airport in Nikiski, Alaska, United States. It opened in Sep 2023. It has one runway, 1,083 ft (330 m) long, dirt.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-2882

## At a glance

- FAA: 06AN
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Nikiski, Alaska, United States
- Opened: Sep 2023
- Elevation: 194 ft / 59 m
- Coordinates: 60.7338, -151.2136
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 1,083 ft / 330 m
- Time zone: UTC-9/-8 · America/Anchorage
- Weather station: PAEN · WMO 70259
- Ident: US-2882

## Timeline

- Sep 2023: Niesen Airstrip opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 1,083 ft / 330 m | 90 ft / 27 m | Dirt |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,083 ft / 330 m | =29,302 of 29,858 | #15,091 in North America | #13,546 in US |
| Elevation | 194 ft / 59 m | =34,137 of 43,403 | =15,593 in North America | =13,121 in US |
| Age | Opened 2023 | =14,418 of 15,079 | =11,578 in North America | =11,437 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

- [6AK3](https://dromopedia.com/airports/6ak3.md) Butler Aviation Airport · 2.2 mi / 3.6 km
- [US-2880](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-2880.md) Maranatha Airport · 2.7 mi / 4.3 km
- [AK11](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-2878.md) High Vista Airport · 2.8 mi / 4.5 km
- [US-2881](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-2881.md) Meimi Airport · 3.0 mi / 4.9 km
- [AK73](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ak73.md) McGahan Industrial Airpark · 3.2 mi / 5.2 km
- [8AK2](https://dromopedia.com/airports/8ak2.md) Carty's Airstrip · 3.6 mi / 5.8 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-2882/data