Ketchikan /Temsco H/ Heliport

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METAR: METAR PAKT 210753Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM BKN020 OVC070 M06/M07 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP040 T10561072 TSNO

TAF: TAF PAKT 210739Z 2108/2206 30005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 TEMPO 2108/2110 OVC018 FM211500 32008KT P6SM SCT035 FM212000 30010KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2108/2115

Reporting Station: PAKT (1.5 NM at True Heading of 160)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1004.1
Temperature: -5.6 C (21.92 F)
Dewpoint: -7.2 C (19.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 55-22-58.6100N (55.382947)
Longitude: 
 131-44-11.7200W (-131.736589)
Elevation: 
 5.0 feet MSL (2 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 17.4 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. NW of Ketchikan, Alaska
Found On: 
 Ketchikan Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOSEPH HICKS
PO BOX 5057
KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
907-225-5141		 TEMSCO HELIC
BOX 5057
KETCHIKAK, AK 99901
907-225-5141

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 05/1965
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): 
 1005 feet (306 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

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    Area Code: 907
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Ketchikan(KTN) Juneau (JNU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  LC225-9481 1-866-297-2236

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    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
    1.9 Ketchikan International Airport
    (KTN PAKT KTN)    		 153 136 100LL, Jet A
    47.0 Klawock Airport
    (KLW PAKW AKW)    		 285 268 100LL, Jet A
    48.4 Craig Seaplane Base
    (CGA CGA)    		 277 260 100LL
    69.4 Wrangell Airport
    (WRG PAWG WRG)    		 342 324 100LL, Jet A
    94.2 Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
    (PSG PAPG PSG)    		 335 317 100, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 LCTD NE CORNER OF PENINSULA POINT PULLOUT.
    A110-2 LDG & TKOF OF WHEELED ACFT NA.
    A110-3 PVT EXC EMERG; PPR - 130.30 OR 907-225-5141.
    A110-4 LDG, TKOF & OPS IN SEAPLANE TIEDOWN & PULLLOUT AREA NA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 150 ft (46 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    17AK Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  150 ft x 50 ft (46 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  6.0

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 5.0
    Latitude: 
    		 55-22-58.6100N
    Longitude: 
    		 131-44-11.7200W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars available

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