Kake Seaplane Base

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FAA: KAE

Kake Weather (°F)

Location

Latitude: 
 56-58-22.7870N (56.972996)
Longitude: 
 133-56-44.2130W (-133.945615)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 18.1 E (as of December 2023 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. S of Kake, Alaska
Found On: 
 Juneau Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CITY OF KAKE HARBORMASTER
PO BOX 500
KAKE, AK 99830
(907) 785-3804		 CITY OF KAKE
PO BOX 500
KAKE, AK 99830-7999
(907) 785-3804

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 12/1949
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: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  60
Air Taxi:  60 100.0%

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):  Sitka(SIT) Juneau (JNU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-478-6300 1-866-297-2236

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KAE

    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
    8.7 Saginaw Seaplane Base
    (SGW A23)    		 233 215 100LL
    34.3 Petersburg James A Johnson Airport
    (PSG PAPG PSG)    		 107 89 100, Jet A
    46.5 Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
    (SIT PASI SIT)    		 276 258 100, Jet A-1+
    59.6 Wrangell Airport
    (WRG PAWG WRG)    		 118 100 100LL, Jet A
    85.4 Juneau International Airport
    (JNU PAJN JNU)    		 346 328 100LL, Jet A-1+
    88.5 Klawock Airport
    (KLW PAKW AKW)    		 160 142 100LL, Jet A
    93.5 Craig Seaplane Base
    (CGA CGA)    		 163 145 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 BOATS OPERG IN LNDG AREA; ROCKS & SHOALS BDRG CHANNEL; DEBRIES IN WATER.
    A110-3 BOATS MAY BE TIED TO SPB FLOAT.
    A110-4 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: NW/SE
    Longest Runway: NW/SE is 10000 ft (3048 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KAE Seaplane Base Runway Details

    Waterway NW/SE  10000 ft x 4000 ft (3048 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
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    		 7 miles from Craig Seaplane Base.
    Based at Klawock Airport. Can arrange to deliver fuel to seaplane base in 5 gallon buckets.

    Maps & Diagrams

    KAE Sectional

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