Location
Latitude: |
56-06-58.7180N (56.116311) |
Longitude: |
133-07-18.1750W (-133.121715) |
Elevation: |
0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL) |
Magnetic Variation: |
18.1 E (as of December 2022 from WMM2020 model) |
Time Zone: |
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
From City: |
01 N.M. SSE of Whale Pass, Alaska |
Found On: |
Juneau Chart |
FAA Region: |
AAL |
Contacts
Manager: |
Publicly owned: |
| J.R. PARSLEY, HARBOR MASTER PO BOX WWP KETCHIKAN, AK 99950-0280 (907) 846-5211 |
CITY OF WHALE PASS PO BOX WWP KETCHIKAN, AK 99950-0280 (907) 846-5222 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Public |
Type: |
Seaplane Base |
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): |
1000 feet (305 m) |
NOTAMs Facility: |
SIT |
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 12/31/2021)
| Total Operations: | 350 | |
| Air Taxi: | 300 | 85.7% |
| GA Itinerant: | 50 | 14.3% |
Communications
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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| 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 96Z
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.9 | SQM | . . . _ _ . _ _ _ | Sumner Strait | NDB | 529 | 2 | 344 |
| 21.1 | LVD | . _ . . . . . _ _ . . | Level Island | VOR-DME | 116.50 | 3 | 345 |
| 32.9 | AKW | . _ _ . _ . _ _ | Klawock | NDB-DME | 229 | 177 | 159 |
| 41.8 | FPN | . . _ . . _ _ . _ . | Fredericks Point | NDB | 372 | 13 | 355 |
| 57.2 | AFE | . _ . . _ . . | Kake | NDB-DME | 223 | 333 | 315 |
| 66.0 | ECH | . _ . _ . . . . . | Ketchikan | VOT | 111.00 | 133 | 115 |
| 67.0 | CMJ | _ . _ . _ _ . _ _ _ | Clam Cove | NDB | 396 | 133 | 115 |
| 81.1 | ICK | . . _ . _ . _ . _ | Nichols | NDB | 266 | 140 | 122 |
| 82.2 | ANN | . _ _ . _ . | Annette Island | VOR-DME | 117.10 | 139 | 121 |
| 91.4 | SIT | . . . . . _ | Sitka | NDB | 358 | 299 | 281 |
| 92.0 | BKA | _ . . . _ . _ . _ | Biorka Island | VORTAC | 113.80 | 299 | 281 |
| 92.8 | IME | . . _ _ . | Mount Edgecumbe | NDB | 414 | 307 | 289 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
| Dist (NM) | Name (Airport IDs) | True Hdg | Mag Hdg | Fuel Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.3 | Klawock Airport (KLW PAKW AKW) |
177 | 159 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 33.4 | Wrangell Airport (WRG PAWG WRG) |
48 | 30 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 38.3 | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA CGA) |
181 | 163 | 100LL |
| 41.5 | Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG PAPG PSG) |
7 | 349 | 100, Jet A |
| 57.6 | Saginaw Seaplane Base (SGW A23) |
323 | 305 | 100LL |
| 66.0 | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN PAKT KTN) |
133 | 115 | 100LL, Jet A |
| 92.7 | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT PASI SIT) |
307 | 289 | 100, Jet A-1+ |
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | BE ALERT: CONGESTION BTN BOAT AND SEAPLANE TFC MAY BE PRESENT. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | NW/SE |
| Longest Runway: | NW/SE is 10000 ft (3048 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
96Z Airport Runway Details
| Waterway NW/SE | 10000 ft x 1000 ft (3048 m x 305 m) | |
Waterway NW |
Runway SE |
|
Elevation: |
0.0 | 0.0 |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | Left |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
Major |
Powerplant Repair: |
Major |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100, Jet A-1+ |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
Maps & Diagrams
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