Ellamar Seaplane Base

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IATA: ELW

FAA: 1Z9

Ellamar Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 60-53-38.0680N (60.893908)
Longitude: 
 146-42-13.2910W (-146.703692)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 15.8 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. NE of Ellamar, Alaska
Found On: 
 Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 



PUBLIC DOMAIN

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 06/1962
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: 
 JNU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Juneau(JNU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-297-2236

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ELW

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    35.6 Cordova Municipal Airport
    (CKU CKU)    		 125 109 100LL
    80.7 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
    (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)    		 302 287 100LL, Jet A-1
    87.0 Birchwood Airport
    (PABV BCV)    		 292 277 100LL
    88.4 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
    (5L6)    		 299 284 100LL
    91.4 Wasilla Airport
    (WWA PAWS IYS)    		 297 282 100LL, Jet A
    92.7 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
    (2OK)    		 283 268 100LL, Jet A
    93.2 Merrill Field Airport
    (MRI PAMR MRI)    		 283 268 100, Jet A
    97.2 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
    (ANC PANC ANC)    		 281 266 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 PILINGS IN AREA OF BEACHING. USE CAUTION.
    A110-2 DOCKS AND CANNERY ARE NO LONGER IN EXISTANCE. SEAPLANE FACILITY IS NO LONGER USED. NO SERVICES OF ANY KIND. BEACH IS COVERED WITH LARGE ROCKS UP TO 12'.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: NW/SE
    Longest Runway: NW/SE is 8000 ft (2438 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    ELW Airport Runway Details

    Waterway NW/SE  8000 ft x 4000 ft (2438 m x 1219 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway NW

    Runway SE
    Elevation: 
    		 0.0 0.0
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    ELW Diagram


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