Chignik Bay Seaplane Base

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IATA: KBW

FAA: Z78


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Location

Latitude: 
 56-17-44.1980N (56.295611)
Longitude: 
 158-24-05.3270W (-158.40148)
Elevation: 
 0.0 feet MSL (0 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.2 E (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NE of Chignik, Alaska
Found On: 
 Kodiak Chart
FAA Region: 
 AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 



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Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
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: 
 ENA
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 )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 907
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kenai(ENA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-866-864-1737

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KBW

    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

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of Z78

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    Remarks

    A110-1 BEACH USED FOR ACFT PULL-UP.
    A110-3 LAKE ADJACENT TO CHIGNIK RWY IS OFTEN USED AS A SEAPLANE BASE, WITH A BEACH AT THE SOUTH END OF THE LAKE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    NE/SW
    Longest Runway: NE/SW is 10000 ft (3048 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KBW Seaplane Base Runway Details

    Waterway E/W  6000 ft x 4000 ft (1829 m x 1219 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway E

    Runway W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Waterway NE/SW  10000 ft x 4000 ft (3048 m x 1219 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway NE

    Runway SW
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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