Location
Latitude: |
59-38-29.6000N (59.641556) |
Longitude: |
151-31-16.0600W (-151.521128) |
Elevation: |
25.0 feet MSL (8 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
14.8 E (as of April 2021 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
01 N.M. E of Homer, Alaska |
Found On: |
Kodiak Chart |
FAA Region: |
AAL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
| KEVIN JONES 2156 KACHEMAK BAY DR HOMER, AK 99603 907-235-8872 |
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION PO BOX 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 (907) 269-0783 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Seaplane Base |
Activation Date: |
11/1950 |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZAN (Anchorage) |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Beacon Color: |
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport) |
Traffic Pattern Altitude: |
1025 feet (312 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
HOM |
NOTAM-D Service: |
Yes |
International Airport of Entry: |
No |
Customs Landing Rights: |
No |
Military Landing Rights: |
No |
Civil/Military Joint Use: |
No |
Based Aircraft
| Single Engine: | 10 |
Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)
| Total Operations: | 3300 | |
| Air Taxi: | 2500 | 75.8% |
| GA Local: | 500 | 15.2% |
| GA Itinerant: | 300 | 9.1% |
Communications
| CTAF: | 123.600 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 907 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Floatplane Service
Website Email |
235-4229 | ||
| Kachemak Bay Flying Service, Inc.
Website Email |
235-8924 | 100LL |
Flight Service Stations
| Primary | Alternate | |
| FSS on Field: | N | |
| FSS Name (ID): | Homer(HOM) | Kenai (ENA) |
| Frequency: | ||
| Toll Free Phone: | LC235-8588 | 1-866-864-1737 |
Instrument Procedures / Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 5BL
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | ACE | . _ _ . _ . . | Kachemak | NDB | 277 | 91 | 76 |
| 4.5 | HOM | . . . . _ _ _ _ _ | Homer | VOR-DME | 114.60 | 25 | 10 |
| 53.6 | OLT | _ _ _ . _ . . _ | Soldotna | NDB-DME | 346 | 20 | 5 |
| 58.2 | IWW | . . . _ _ . _ _ | Wildwood | NDB | 379 | 9 | 354 |
| 59.2 | ENA | . _ . . _ | Kenai | VOR-DME | 117.60 | 9 | 354 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
| Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base (5BL) |
0 | 345 | 100LL |
| 1.1 | Homer Airport (HOM PAHO HOM) |
79 | 64 | 100LL, Jet A, Jet B |
| 52.1 | Soldotna Airport (SXQ PASX SXQ) |
15 | 0 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 56.5 | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA PAEN ENA) |
8 | 353 | 100LL, Jet A |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | SURFACE CONDITION NOT MONITORED RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING. FREQUENT RECREATIONAL USE. |
| A110-2 | TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; TPA 600 AGL & BLO FOR ROTARY ACFT. |
| A110-3 | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| A110-4 | PUBLIC DOCK AT NW CORNER OF LAKE FOR LOADING/UNLOADING ONLY. NO TRANSIENT TIE DOWNS AVLB AT PUBLIC DOCK. |
| A110-5 | WINDSOCK LCTD AT NW CORNER OF LAKE. |
| A110-6 | OLD PILING BESIDE PUBLIC DOCK NEAR SHORE. |
| A110-7 | WATER FOWL INVOF ARPT. |
| A70 | AVAILABLE MAY-SEP, 907-299-5494. |
| A86 | ASSOC FSS OPERS 0545-2145 LCL, OT CTC KENAI FSS. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | NE/SW |
| Longest Runway: | NE/SW is 3000 ft (914 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
5BL Airport Runway Details
| Waterway NE/SW | 3000 ft x 600 ft (914 m x 183 m) | |
| Runway Length Source: | as of | |
| Surface: | Water - | |
| Runway Pavement Class: | ||
| Runway Edge Lights: | Intensity | |
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) |
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| Single Wheel Landing Gear: | ||
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| Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | ||
| Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: | ||
Waterway NE |
Runway SW |
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Elevation: |
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Latitude: |
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Longitude: |
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True Magnetic Hdg.: |
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ILS Type: |
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Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Right | |
Runway Markings Type: |
None | None |
Runway Markings Condition: |
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Arresting Device: |
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Object at End: |
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Object Height: |
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Object Marked/Lighted?: |
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Distance from End: |
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Object Centerline Offset: |
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Visual Glide Slope Indicators: |
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Runway Visual Range (RVR): |
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Approach Light System: |
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REIL: |
No | No |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
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Threshold Elevation: |
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Displaced Threshold: |
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Threshold Latitude: |
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Threshold Longitude: |
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Declared Distances |
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Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): |
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Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): |
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Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): |
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Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): |
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Services
Airframe Repair: |
Minor |
Powerplant Repair: |
Minor |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL, Jet A |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
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