Airport Pit

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10233862
MAS/MILS ID 0020940011
Record type Site
Current site name Airport Pit
Alternate or previous names Soldotna

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -151.03322, 60.47949 (WGS84)
Elevation 45
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kenai Peninsula(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Kenai B-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Kenai SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Kenai C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic unit)

Kenai Peninsula(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

LG(Federal land areas administered by LG)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Seward 005 N 010 W 34 Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -151.03322, 60.47949

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner State Of Alaska-Department Of Highways
    ID 5001161
    Home office Alaska
    Year 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA REP

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-JUN-1985 Rdc U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 08/20/1979
MSHA mine ID5001161
Mine name (MSHA)Airport Pit
Current operatorAlaska Department Of Highways
Current controller (parent)State Of Alaska
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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Authoritative Alaska resources

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