AviatDataNantucket Memorial Airport ACK / KACK
Nantucket, Massachusetts · United States · Town of Nantucket (Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission)
308kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKACK / ACK
OperatorTown of Nantucket (Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission)
Coordinates41.2533°N, 70.0605°W
Elevation48 ft · 15 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr308,346 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKACK — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursControl tower 0600-2200 May 15-Sep 30, 0600-2100 Oct 1-May 14 (local); not 24h. Voluntary noise-abatement procedures, no formal curfew or PPR. Extreme summer general-aviation, air-taxi and corporate-jet peak (2nd-busiest airport in Massachusetts).
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (~30,000 sq ft, renovated 2009) with airline gates and a separate air-taxi/commuter concourse; apron has ~4 regional-jet and 8 commuter (Cessna 402) stands.
Runways (2)
- 6/24 · 1,921 m / 6,303 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS Rwy 24
- 15/33 · 1,372 m / 4,500 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Cape Air flies year-round (Boston, Hyannis, Martha's Vineyard, New Bedford); JetBlue, Delta, American and United add heavy seasonal service to Northeast and hub cities in summer. No scheduled international flights or customs port of entry. Island resort airport with intense summer GA/corporate-jet surge; not EAS-subsidized. Annual pax is total passengers (2x FAA CY2024 enplanements of 154,173).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Nantucket Memorial Airport (Town of Nantucket) -- Airport-Operated FBO
Airport-run FBO provides aircraft ground handling, marshalling, ramp/tiedown parking, and a passenger terminal/lounge for transient GA traffic. · 0600-2200 May15-Sep30; 0600-2100 rest of year
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cape Air (incl. affiliated Nantucket Airlines flying)
Cape Air self-handles at its year-round ACK base with cross-trained station agents rotating through ticket counter, operations, and ramp duties (including marshalling and fueling) per its own job postings; no evidence of a third-party ramp handler contracted for Cape Air at ACK.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Unifi Aviation, LLC
Unifi holds a ground-handling contract for JetBlue at ACK (job requisitions titled "ACK-JetBlue-Full-Handling" for ramp agent and ramp supervisor roles), covering marshalling and bag/cargo loading during JetBlue's seasonal operation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Nantucket Memorial Airport (Town of Nantucket) -- Airport-Operated FBO
The Town of Nantucket operates ACK's sole FBO directly (no third-party FBO chain such as Signature or Modern Aviation on field), selling Jet A and 100LL from its own fuel farm and tender fleet. · 0600-2200 May15-Sep30; 0600-2100 rest of year
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal · 2 providers
Cape Air (incl. affiliated Nantucket Airlines flying)
Cape Air operates a winter/shoulder-season schedule at ACK with its own Cessna 402 fleet, implying some form of de-icing capability, but publicly available Cape Air ACK job postings describe only general ramp/ticket/ops duties and do not explicitly mention de-ice equipment; the specific claim of company-operated de-ice trucks could not be independently verified.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Unifi Aviation, LLC
Unifi's ACK JetBlue ramp-agent job postings explicitly list de-icing aircraft among required duties, indicating Unifi performs winter/shoulder-season de-icing for JetBlue flights it handles.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available · 3 providers
Island Kitchen
Full-service private/in-flight caterer operating out of Nantucket since 2018, named by the Town of Nantucket's official FBO-services page as one of the on-site aircraft caterers at ACK.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Millie's Catering & Events
Listed by the Town of Nantucket's official FBO-services page as one of three on-site caterers coordinating aircraft catering orders at ACK.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar
On-airport restaurant located landside in the main terminal building at ACK; named on the Town of Nantucket's official FBO-services page as one of the airport's aircraft catering providers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
FreshAir Aircraft Cleaning (Stowe Enterprises)
Based at ACK since 2009, FreshAir provides trip-ready aircraft cleaning and detailing for private/business aircraft, listed as an on-field aviation business by AirNav and referenced on the Town of Nantucket's own FBO-services page.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
Nantucket Memorial Airport (Town of Nantucket) -- Airport-Operated FBO
GPU/power cart service offered by the airport FBO at $75/hour (1-hour max); lavatory service also available at $100/use.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
Ameriflight
Ameriflight absorbed Wiggins Airways' New England feeder operating bases in mid-2024 after Wiggins ended its FedEx contract in early 2024; an aggregator listing shows an Ameriflight presence at ACK, but current route/frequency into ACK could not be independently confirmed.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Seasonal
Tradewind Aviation
Tradewind operates its own private passenger lounge/terminal space at ACK (14 Airport Rd #2) for its scheduled Part 135 service from the Boston area (Hanscom Field), Teterboro, and Westchester/White Plains, effectively self-handling its own passengers rather than using the town FBO lounge.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed