Location
Latitude: |
56-27-58.7700N (56.466325) |
Longitude: |
132-22-48.0650W (-132.380018) |
Elevation: |
0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
18 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
00 N.M. S of Wrangell, Alaska |
Found On: |
Juneau Chart |
FAA Region: |
AAL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
| GREG MEISSNER HARBOR MASTER BOX 531 WRANGELL, AK 99929 907-874-3736 |
CITY OF WRANGELL P.O. BOX 531 WRANGELL, AK 99929 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Seaplane Base |
Activation Date: |
07/1947 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1000 feet (305 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
WRG |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
Yes |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
Yes |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2017)
| Total Operations: | 340 | |
| Air Taxi: | 100 | 29.4% |
| GA Local: | 40 | 11.8% |
| GA Itinerant: | 200 | 58.8% |
Communications
| CTAF: | 122.600 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 907 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | N | |
| FSS Name (ID): | Sitka(SIT) | Juneau (JNU) |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | 1-800-478-6300 | 1-866-297-2236 |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 68A
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.3 | LVD | . _ . . . . . _ _ . . | Level Island | VOR-DME | 116.50 | 270 | 252 |
| 23.8 | SQM | . . . _ _ . _ _ _ | Sumner Strait | NDB | 529 | 270 | 252 |
| 24.4 | FPN | . . _ . . _ _ . _ . | Fredericks Point | NDB | 372 | 323 | 305 |
| 58.6 | AFE | . _ . . _ . . | Kake | NDB-DME | 223 | 301 | 283 |
| 58.8 | AKW | . _ _ . _ . _ _ | Klawock | NDB-DME | 229 | 203 | 185 |
| 70.3 | ECH | . _ . _ . . . . . | Ketchikan | VOT | 111.00 | 161 | 143 |
| 71.3 | CMJ | _ . _ . _ _ . _ _ _ | Clam Cove | NDB | 396 | 160 | 142 |
| 87.7 | ICK | . . _ . _ . _ . _ | Nichols | NDB | 266 | 162 | 144 |
| 88.6 | ANN | . _ _ . _ . | Annette Island | VOR-DME | 117.10 | 161 | 143 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
| Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Wrangell Airport (WRG PAWG WRG) |
17 | 359 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 27.4 | Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG PAPG PSG) |
317 | 299 | 100, Jet A |
| 58.1 | Klawock Airport (KLW PAKW AKW) |
203 | 185 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 63.8 | Saginaw Seaplane Base (SGW A23) |
294 | 276 | 100LL |
| 64.6 | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA CGA) |
203 | 185 | 100LL |
| 70.4 | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN PAKT KTN) |
161 | 143 | 100LL, Jet A |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | FLASHING LGT END OF BREAKWATER. |
| A110-2 | BE ALERT FOR HEAVY BOAT TFC IN HARBOR; DO NOT LAND IN HARBOR. |
| A110-3 | BOATS TIED TO SPB FLOAT RAMP. |
| A110-5 | EXPOSED TO WEST WIND CAUSING WAVES IN HARBOR. RCMD NOT LEAVING PLANE TIED TO FACE OF FLOAT UNATNDD. |
| A110-6 | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| A110-7 | PRIOR TO LNDG IN HARBOR CTC HARBOR MASTER - (907) 874-3736. |
| A70-FUEL-10 | 0LL AVGAS AVBL ACROSS HARBOR AT (907) 874-2388. |
| A71 | SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT. |
| A72 | SERVICE AVBL AT AIRPORT. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | NW/SE |
| Longest Runway: | NW/SE is 9000 ft (2743 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
68A Airport Runway Details
| Waterway NW/SE | 9000 ft x 360 ft (2743 m x 110 m) | |
| Surface: | Water - No special surface treatment | |
Waterway NW |
Runway SE |
|
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Left |
Services
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
Yes |
Parking: |
Hangars and tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
68A Sectional
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